How to Install Baby Buddy on Windows 10

Baby Buddy is an open-source baby monitoring tool that helps you keep track of your baby's daily activities, such as feedings, diaper changes, and sleep patterns. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through how to install Baby Buddy on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before installing Baby Buddy on your Windows 10 machine, you need to make sure that the following prerequisites are satisfied:

• Python 3.6 or higher is installed on your machine.
• Git is installed on your machine.
• PostgreSQL is installed on your machine.

Step 1: Clone the Baby Buddy Repository

The first step to installing Baby Buddy on your Windows 10 machine is to clone the Baby Buddy repository from GitHub. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open Git Bash on your machine.

2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Baby Buddy.

3. Type the following command to clone the Baby Buddy repository:

   git clone https://github.com/babybuddy/babybuddy.git
   

4. Wait for the repository to be cloned.

Step 2: Install Python Dependencies

The next step is to install the Python dependencies required for Baby Buddy to run. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open a command prompt on your machine.

2. Navigate to the directory where you cloned the Baby Buddy repository.

3. Type the following command to install the Python dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements/development.txt
   

4. Wait for the dependencies to be installed.

Step 3: Set Up the Database

The next step is to set up the PostgreSQL database for Baby Buddy to use. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open pgAdmin on your machine.

2. Click on the Object menu and select Create > Database.

3. Name the database "babybuddy" and click OK to create it.

4. Navigate to the directory where you cloned the Baby Buddy repository.

5. Open the "settings" folder and copy "local-dist.py" to "local.py".

6. Edit the "local.py" file and change the database settings to match your PostgreSQL settings:

   DATABASES = {
       'default': {
           'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
           'NAME': 'babybuddy',
           'USER': '<YOUR POSTGRES USERNAME>',
           'PASSWORD': '<YOUR POSTGRES PASSWORD>',
           'HOST': 'localhost',
           'PORT': '',
       }
   }
   

7. Save the changes to the "local.py" file.

Step 4: Set Up the Environment Variables

The next step is to set up the environment variables required for Baby Buddy to run. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open a command prompt on your machine.

2. Navigate to the directory where you cloned the Baby Buddy repository.

3. Type the following command to set up the environment variables:

   set DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=settings.local
   

Step 5: Create the Database Tables

The next step is to create the database tables for Baby Buddy. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open a command prompt on your machine.

2. Navigate to the directory where you cloned the Baby Buddy repository.

3. Type the following command to create the database tables:

   python manage.py migrate
   

4. Wait for the tables to be created.

Step 6: Create a Superuser

The final step is to create a superuser for Baby Buddy. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open a command prompt on your machine.

2. Navigate to the directory where you cloned the Baby Buddy repository.

3. Type the following command to create a superuser:

   python manage.py createsuperuser
   

4. Follow the prompts to create the superuser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Baby Buddy on your Windows 10 machine. You can now start using Baby Buddy to keep track of your baby's daily activities.

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