1. Create a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory with the following keys:

DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=cmosnieocndsl
DEBUG=True
ALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost,127.0.0.1,[::1],0.0.0.0
 
DATABASE_NAME=irs_db
DATABASE_USER=irs_user
DATABASE_PASSWORD=irs_pass
DATABASE_HOST=db
DATABASE_PORT=5432
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://irs_user:irs_pass@db:5432/irs_db
 
EMAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
EMAIL_PORT=587
EMAIL_USE_TLS=True
EMAIL_HOST_USER=your-email@gmail.com
EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD=your-app-password

important commands

Run migrations:

python manage.py makemigrations accounts
python manage.py migrate

Create a superuser (optional):

python manage.py createsuperuser

Run the development server:

python manage.py runserver

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Setup Instructions (with Docker)

1. Start services using Docker Compose:

docker-compose up --build

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PostgreSQL Backup & Restore

Backup:

bash backup/backup_postgres.sh

Restore:

cat backup.sql | docker exec -i <db_container_name> psql -U irs_user -d irs_db

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Useful Commands

• Check logs: docker-compose logs -f
• Stop services: docker-compose down
• Remove volumes: docker-compose down -v

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Notes

• Uses JWT for authentication
• API base URL: /api/accounts/ api/uploads/ api/services