In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Baby Buddy on Windows 11.
Baby Buddy is a free and open-source web application designed to help you track your child's growth, feedings, vaccinations, and more. It is written in Python and uses Django, a popular web framework.
Before you start, make sure you have the following:
If any of these requirements are missing, you will need to install them before continuing with this tutorial.
Open your CLI or terminal emulator and navigate to the directory where you want to install Baby Buddy.
Clone the Baby Buddy repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/babybuddy/babybuddy.git
Navigate to the cloned repository using the following command:
cd babybuddy
Create a virtual environment for Baby Buddy using the following command:
python -m venv env
Activate the virtual environment using the following command:
env\Scripts\activate.bat
Install the requirements for Baby Buddy using the following command:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Note: This may take a few minutes to complete.
Create the database tables for Baby Buddy using the following command:
python manage.py migrate
Create a superuser account for Baby Buddy using the following command:
python manage.py createsuperuser
Follow the prompts to create your superuser account.
Start the development server for Baby Buddy using the following command:
python manage.py runserver
This will start the development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/.
Open your web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/. You should see the Baby Buddy home page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started Baby Buddy on Windows 11. You can now start using the application to track your child's growth, feedings, vaccinations, and more.
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