How to install myDrive on Windows 10

This tutorial will guide you on how to install myDrive from GitHub on your Windows 10 computer.

Prerequisites

• Ensure that you have installed Python 3.x on your computer.
• Install Git on your computer.

Steps

1. Open Git Bash on your Windows 10 computer.

2. Clone the myDrive repository to your local machine by running the following command in the Git Bash terminal:

   git clone https://github.com/subnub/myDrive.git
   

   This will download the required files and create a new directory called "myDrive" on your computer.

3. Navigate to the "myDrive" directory using the following command:

   cd myDrive
   

4. Install the required Python packages by running the following command in the terminal:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

   This will install the required dependencies for myDrive to run on your computer.

5. Create a ".env" file by running the following command in the terminal:

   cp .env.example .env
   

6. Open the ".env" file using a text editor, and modify the following variables to match your preferences:

   SECRET_KEY=<your_secret_key_here>
   DEBUG=True
   

   Be sure to replace <your_secret_key_here> with any random string of characters.

   Note: The DEBUG flag should only be set to True for development purposes. Set it to False when deploying to a production environment.

7. Run the following command to create the necessary database tables:

   python manage.py migrate
   

8. Create a user account by running the following command:

   python manage.py createsuperuser
   

   This will prompt you to enter a username, email, and password for the user account.

9. Finally, start the myDrive server by running the following command:

   python manage.py runserver
   

   This will start the server on your local machine. You can access the myDrive website by navigating to http://localhost:8000/ on your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed myDrive on your Windows 10 computer.

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