How to Install Baby Buddy on Windows 11

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Baby Buddy on Windows 11.

Baby Buddy is a free and open-source web application designed to help you track your child's growth, feedings, vaccinations, and more. It is written in Python and uses Django, a popular web framework.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

A Windows 11 computer
Python 3.7 or later installed on your computer
A command-line interface (CLI) or terminal emulator installed on your computer
Git installed on your computer

If any of these requirements are missing, you will need to install them before continuing with this tutorial.

Installing Baby Buddy

Open your CLI or terminal emulator and navigate to the directory where you want to install Baby Buddy.
Clone the Baby Buddy repository from GitHub using the following command:
```
git clone https://github.com/babybuddy/babybuddy.git
```
Navigate to the cloned repository using the following command:
```
cd babybuddy
```
Create a virtual environment for Baby Buddy using the following command:
```
python -m venv env
```
Activate the virtual environment using the following command:
```
env\Scripts\activate.bat
```
Install the requirements for Baby Buddy using the following command:
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
Note: This may take a few minutes to complete.
Create the database tables for Baby Buddy using the following command:
```
python manage.py migrate
```
Create a superuser account for Baby Buddy using the following command:
```
python manage.py createsuperuser
```
Follow the prompts to create your superuser account.
Start the development server for Baby Buddy using the following command:
```
python manage.py runserver
```
This will start the development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/.
Open your web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/. You should see the Baby Buddy home page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started Baby Buddy on Windows 11. You can now start using the application to track your child's growth, feedings, vaccinations, and more.