Login System with Python and Django

This project is a simple Login System built using Python and Django. It provides basic authentication features, allowing users to register, log in, and log out. The project is intended to serve as a starting point for building more complex web applications that require user authentication.

Features

• User Registration: New users can sign up and create an account by providing a unique username and password.
• User Login: Registered users can log in with their credentials to access the authenticated portions of the application.
• User Logout: Authenticated users can log out to terminate their session.

Installation

To run the Login System locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/harshita-d/Login-System-with-Python-and-Django.git

2. Change the working directory to the project folder:

cd Login-System-with-Python-and-Django

Vagrant Setup

Prerequisites

1. VirtualBox: Ensure that VirtualBox is installed on your system. If not, download and install it from the official website: VirtualBox.

Creating the Vagrant Environment

1. Run the command vagrant init ubuntu/bionic64 to initialize the Vagrantfile for the project.

2. Start the Vagrant server using vagrant up.

Managing the Vagrant Server

• To create an SSH connection to the Vagrant server, run vagrant ssh. To exit the SSH session, type exit.

• Change to the Vagrant project directory with cd /vagrant.

• To stop and destroy the Vagrant server, execute the command: vagrant destroy.

• To gracefully exit the Vagrant server, use the command: vagrant halt.

Running Python Files

To run Python files within the Vagrant server, simply execute the following command:

python filename.py

Python Virtual Environment

1. Inside the project directory, run vagrant ssh to access the Vagrant server.

2. Change to the /vagrant/ directory using cd /vagrant/.

3. Create the Python virtual environment in the Vagrant server:

python -m venv ~/env

Note: ~/env refers to the path where the virtual environment will be created.

4. Activate the virtual environment:

source ~/env/bin/activate

To deactivate the virtual environment, run:

deactivate

Setting up VirtualBox and Running a Server

Prerequisites

1. VirtualBox: Ensure that VirtualBox is installed on your system. If not, download and install it from the official website: VirtualBox.

Steps

1. Clone the Project:

   git clone <project_repository_url>
   cd <project_folder>
   

2. Start Virtual Machine:

   vagrant up
   

3. SSH into the Virtual Machine:

   vagrant ssh
   

4. Change Directory:

   cd /vagrant
   

5. Activate the Virtual Environment:

   source ~/env/bin/activate
   

6. Run the Server:

   python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000
   

   The Django development server will now be running at http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

Creating Migration Files

To create migration files for the Django app, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the project code directory:

   cd source/...... (Replace the ellipsis with the path to the 'profiles-rest-api' folder)
   

2. SSH into the Virtual Machine:

   vagrant ssh
   

3. Change Directory:

   cd /vagrant
   

4. Activate the Virtual Environment:

   source ~/env/bin/activate
   

5. Create Migration Files:

   python manage.py makemigrations profiles_api
   

   Replace profiles_api with the name of the app for which you want to create migration files.

Running Migration Files

To apply the migration files to the database, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the project code directory:

   cd source/...... (Replace the ellipsis with the path to the 'profiles-rest-api' folder)
   

2. SSH into the Virtual Machine:

   vagrant ssh
   

3. Change Directory:

   cd /vagrant
   

4. Activate the Virtual Environment:

   source ~/env/bin/activate
   

5. Run Migrations:

   python manage.py migrate
   

That's it! The Django server should now be up and running, and the database should be up-to-date with the migrations.

Creating Superuser

To create a superuser, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the project code directory:

   cd source/...... (Replace the ellipsis with the path to the 'profiles-rest-api' folder)
   

2. SSH into the Virtual Machine:

   vagrant ssh
   

3. Change Directory:

   cd /vagrant
   

4. Activate the Virtual Environment:

   source ~/env/bin/activate
   

5. Create Superuser:

   python manage.py createsuperuser
   

Follow the prompts to set the username, email, and password for the superuser.