How to Install Django-Todo on NixOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Django-Todo on a computer running NixOS.

Prerequisites

To successfully complete this installation, you need to have the following:

• NixOS latest version installed on your computer.
• Python 3 installed on your computer.
• Command-line interface (CLI) tools such as Git.

Step 1: Clone the Repository

To start the installation process, we need to clone the Django-Todo package’s repository using Git. Open your the terminal and Run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/shacker/django-todo.git

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Before we can use Django-Todo, we need to install its dependencies. In this tutorial, we will be using nix-shell to install everything in one go.

Open your terminal and change the directory to the Django-Todo folder you cloned:

cd django-todo

Now, enter the following command into your terminal:

nix-shell --packages python36Packages.djangoFull python36Packages.psycopg2

This command will install Django and the PostgreSQL driver (psycopg2) into a shell environment where Python 3.6 is enabled.

Step 3: Prepare the Database

Django-Todo stores its data in a PostgreSQL database. Before we can start using Django-Todo, we need to create a database for it. To create the database, run:

createdb django_todo

Step 4: Configure the Database

Next, we need to configure Django-Todo to use the database we just created.

Open the settings.py file, which is located in ./src/todo/ and add the following section in the DATABASES section:

    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
        'NAME': 'django_todo',
        'USER': '',
        'PASSWORD': '',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '',
    }

Step 5: Migrate the Database

After configuring the database, we need to apply the migrations by running:

python manage.py migrate

Step 6: Create a Superuser

We need to create a superuser account to manage Django-Todo. To create a superuser, run:

python manage.py createsuperuser

Step 7: Start the Server

Finally, we can start the Django development server using the following command:

python manage.py runserver

You should now be able to access Django-Todo at http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Django-Todo on a computer running NixOS latest version. We also walked you through the process of creating a database, configuring it, and starting the development server. We hope you found this tutorial helpful. Enjoy using Django-Todo!