Development Environment Instructions

This guide will be mostly debian linux flavored, but can be followed loosely for any OS. We really do recommend a linux/mac computer for development though. Furthermore, if you need a test server, you can ask Dylan for one.

• Install Git
• Set up your git username, email, and optionally, your editor

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@somedomain.com"
git config --global core.editor subl  # optional

• Fork the repository on github
• Clone your new fork of the repository

git clone git@github.com:YOUR_GITHUB_ACCOUNT/Website.git ~/CSE-Club-Website

• (Optional) Add the remote test server

git remote add test git@cse-club.com:YOUR_GIT_LOCATION

At this point, you have everything you need to develop remotely. Continue reading to set up a local server.

• Install PostgreSQL & Pip

sudo apt-get install pip postgresql

• Run the pip command to install virtualenv:

sudo pip install virtualenv

• Set up your venv

cd ~/CSE-Club-Website
virtualenv venv                  # Installs the python virtualenv
source venv/bin/activate         # Enter the virtualenv
pip install -r requirements.txt  # Installs the required environment

You now have every dependency that you will need. From here you need to create a postgreSQL database, populate it with our schema, and run the app. You should then be able to access the application at http://localhost:5000/