Developer setup issues about server HOT 3 CLOSED

Hi @dgunay, I hope all is well. I just wanted to give you an update that there's a PR #491 that containerizes the project. If you don't mind, would you be up to giving it a test run? I've also updated the installation instructions. If you run into any issues, could you let me know? Otherwise, it'll be ready for merging!

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@danielzeljko Looks like it worked. Great stuff! I may try again next time the mood strikes.

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Thanks for being interested in the project and for considering contributing to LC. I appreciate your feedback on the setup process. I'm actively working on the on-boarding experience for new contributors.

Re: dependency management, the readme does provide clear instructions on how to install it via a requirements.txt file. It must have been overlooked by accident:

3. Install the project dependencies for local development
   pip install -r requirements/local.txt

Additionally, progress in containerizing the project has been made as is evidenced by the latest comment. However, the readme is pretty outdated at the moment, especially the segment on seeding the database. It is currently being addressed in #403. Both of these are expected to be addressed after the messenger feat is released.

Here are some simplified instructions to get the project up and running (based on a recent setup I did for one of my machines):

1. Follow the steps until the LC database is created
2. Checkout #403 and run the following management command: python manage.py setup_mock_data. This will run the necessary migrations, install the fixtures, and generate some mock data. There is a small chance this script will fail due to faker not generating a unique username or email. In this case, just dropped the db and run the command again.
3. Install the JS dependencies: npm i
4. Run the project using npm run dev

I hope these instructions make the setup process smoother for you. If you happen to run into any issues, I'm more than happy to walk you through the process if you're still interested via our discord server.

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