Project Setup Instructions

Follow the steps below to set up and run the project on your local machine.

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Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install all required packages, use the following command:

pip install -r requirements.txt

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Step 2: Set Up Database Migration

Initialize Alembic for database migration by running:

alembic init alembic

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Step 3: Configure Database

In your .env file, configure the database connection by adding the following line:

DATABASE_URL=mysql+pymysql://root:Probing$7@localhost/mydb

Ensure the details (username, password, database name) match your MySQL setup.

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Step 4: Initialize a New Git Repository (Optional)

If you want to start tracking your project with Git, initialize a new Git repository using:

git init
Database Migrations with Alembic

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Creating New Migrations

Upgrading Migrations

Whenever you make changes to your database models, create a new migration file and apply the changes using the following commands:

alembic revision --autogenerate -m "Describe your changes"
alembic upgrade head

Downgrading Migrations

To downgrade a migration, use the following command (replace 55c70d0954c6_adding_new_changes with the target revision ID):

alembic downgrade 55c70d0954c6_adding_new_changes

Need Help?

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or issues while setting up the project.