Project1: Wiki 📚

A Wikipedia-like web encyclopedia built as part of Harvard's CS50's Web Programming with Python and JavaScript course.

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🚀 Overview

This Django-based encyclopedia allows users to:

• 📄 View encyclopedia entries rendered from Markdown to HTML
• 🔍 Search for entries with partial matching suggestions
• ✏️ Create new entries using Markdown syntax
• 📝 Edit existing entries
• 🎲 Navigate to random entries

💻 Technologies Used

• Backend: Python, Django
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Content Format: Markdown
• Development Tools: Git, Virtual Environment

📦 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/sandovaldavid/project-01-wiki.git

2. Set up the environment:

   cd project-01-wiki
   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate    # On Windows use: venv\Scripts\activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the application:

   python manage.py runserver

4. Access the website at http://127.0.0.1:8000/

🔍 Project Structure

project1_wiki/
│
├── encyclopedia/       # Django app containing views, templates and utilities
├── entries/            # Markdown files of encyclopedia entries
├── wiki/               # Main Django project configuration
├── .gitignore          # Git ignore specifications
├── manage.py           # Django command-line utility
└── requirements.txt    # Python dependencies

🎓 About This Project

This project is part of Harvard's CS50 Web Programming with Python and JavaScript course. It implements a Wikipedia-like encyclopedia using Django, focusing on:

• Server-side rendering with Django templates
• Content manipulation using Python
• Markdown-to-HTML conversion
• Form handling and validation
• URL routing and request handling

👨‍💻 Credits

• Instructors: Brian Yu, David J. Malan
• Course: CS50's Web Programming with Python and JavaScript
• Developer: David Sandoval

📬 Contact

For questions or suggestions, contact me via email