How to Install django-todo on Void Linux

django-todo is an open-source task management system built with Django. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing django-todo on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting, you will need the following:

• A machine running Void Linux
• Python 3 installed on your system.

Installing Django

Before we start installing django-todo, let's install Django first.

1. Open up the terminal on your machine.

2. Update your system's package manager and upgrade any outdated packages with the following command:

   $ sudo xbps-install -Suv
   

3. Install Python 3 and pip with the following command:

   $ sudo xbps-install python3 python3-pip
   

4. With Python 3 and pip installed, we can now install Django via pip:

   $ sudo pip3 install Django
   

Installing django-todo

With Django installed, we can now proceed with installing django-todo.

1. Open up the terminal on your machine.

2. Install git with the following command:

   $ sudo xbps-install git
   

3. Clone the django-todo repository from GitHub with the following command:

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

4. Navigate to the django-todo directory with the following command:

   $ cd django-todo
   

5. Install the required Python packages with the following command:

   $ sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
   

6. Create the necessary database tables with the following command:

   $ python3 manage.py migrate
   

7. If you want to create a new superuser account, run the following command and follow the prompts:

   $ python3 manage.py createsuperuser
   

Running django-todo

With everything installed and configured, we can now run django-todo.

1. Open up the terminal on your machine.

2. Navigate to the django-todo directory with the following command:

   $ cd django-todo
   

3. Start the Django development server with the following command:

   $ python3 manage.py runserver
   

4. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8000/ to access django-todo.

That's it! You have now successfully installed django-todo on your Void Linux machine.

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