backend_instructions

 instructions on how to run the backend server:
 
    open the project folder (Glamourhaven/backend) in vs code or cmd terminal on your local machine
    if you are using vscode open the vscode terminal

    run this command to install a virtual environment:
      $ virtualenv venv

    then activate the virtual environment from the directory you have installed the venv, in our case the current directory
      $ . venv/bin/activate (for Linux)
      $ . venv/scripts/activate (for Windows OS)

    create a .env file in the settings folder and add:
    SECRET_KEY=django-insecure-2_qc*r!+#jy8b(r1603zbbu(bmcqp6@0g#lr-v*zj0wykcu$c6
    EMAIL_HOST_USER=glamourhavens@gmail.com
    EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD=zreehnpyewwxozrp
    
    then save

    run the following command to install django in your virtual environment
      $ pip install django (might say requirement satisfied)
      
    while in the backend directorate, run the following command to install all necessary packages
      $ pip install -r requirements.txt

      remember to run migrations as below after installing them
      
    next run the commands below to migrate models to the database
      $ python manage.py makemigrations
      $ python manage.py migrate
    
    next command will run the server
      $ python manage.py runserver