Django React Boilerplate

The Django-React Boilerplate is a starting point for building web applications that combine the Django backend framework with a React frontend where React app is being served by Django

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Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• Node.js (version 12 or higher)
• npm (Node Package Manager) or Yarn

Installation

Backend

• Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory

  git clone https://github.com/madhvi-n/django-react-boilerplate.git
  cd django-react-boilerplate
  

• Create an environment and activate it

  virtualenv venv --python=python3
  source venv/bin/activate
  

• Install Python dependencies

  pip install -r requirements.txt
  

• Run database migrations and start the development server

  python manage.py migrate
  python manage.py runserver
  

Frontend

• Navigate to the static/frontend directory:

  cd static/frontend/todo-app
  

• Install frontend dependencies

  npm install
  

  or

  yarn install
  

• Build the react app

  npm run build
  

  or

  yarn build
  

• Open your browser and visit http://localhost:8000 to see the application.

Project Structure

• The Django backend code is located in the root directory.
• The React frontend code is located in the static/frontend directory.

Configuration

• Django settings can be found in the settings.py file.
• React configuration can be found in the static/frontend/todo-app/package.json file.