How to install and use?

[tusharvb19]

Getting this error while compiling...

File "C:\Users\Sweet Home\Documents\dev\jetdemo\application\settings.py", line 37, in
SECRET_KEY = config.get('common', 'secret_key')
File "C:\Program Files\Python36\lib\configparser.py", line 781, in get
d = self._unify_values(section, vars)
File "C:\Program Files\Python36\lib\configparser.py", line 1141, in _unify_values
raise NoSectionError(section)
configparser.NoSectionError: No section: 'common'

Can anyone provide steps to run this demo on Django 2.1.0 ?

[imvickykumar999]

I also tried, and got same error, I know it's ChatGPT's answer, but it worked for me!

Install the Required Dependencies

cd requirements
pip install -r base.txt
pip install -r py3.txt

Here is the configuration file (config.ini) you can create to work with the given settings.py.

Steps to Create the Config File:

1. Create a file named config.ini in the conf directory within your project's base directory.
2. Populate it with the necessary sections and key-value pairs as shown below.

Example config.ini:

[common]
secret_key = your-secret-key-here
debug = True

[email]
server_email = [email protected]
host = smtp.example.com
port = 587
user = [email protected]
password = your-email-password
tls = True

[database]
ENGINE = django.db.backends.postgresql
NAME = jet_demo_db
USER = your-db-user
PASSWORD = your-db-password
HOST = localhost
PORT = 5432

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Explanation of the Sections:

1. [common]:

   • Stores the SECRET_KEY and DEBUG values.
   • Replace your-secret-key-here with a valid secret key (you can generate one using the command: django-admin startproject temp and copy its SECRET_KEY).

2. [email]:

   • Configures the email backend for sending error notifications and other system emails.
   • Replace the placeholder values with your actual SMTP server details.

3. [database]:

   • Configures the database connection.
   • Replace the placeholders with your database's credentials.
   • Example for PostgreSQL:
     • ENGINE: Use django.db.backends.postgresql for PostgreSQL. For MySQL, use django.db.backends.mysql.
     • NAME: Your database name.
     • USER: Database username.
     • PASSWORD: Database password.
     • HOST: Database host (use localhost if hosted locally).
     • PORT: Database port (default for PostgreSQL is 5432, for MySQL it's 3306).

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Folder Structure:

Ensure your project structure includes the configuration file:

project/
├── application/
│   ├── settings.py
│   ├── urls.py
│   ├── wsgi.py
├── conf/
│   └── config.ini
├── manage.py

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Final Steps:

1. Run the Project:
   After creating the config.ini file, try running your Django project:

   python manage.py runserver

2. Troubleshoot:

   • If the project still cannot find the configuration file, ensure the config.read(config_path) line in settings.py points to the correct config.ini file location.
   • Debug using print statements to verify config_path:

     print(config_path)

3. Production Notes:

   • Set debug = False in the [common] section for production.
   • Use strong, secure credentials for SECRET_KEY, database, and email configurations.

Let me know if you need further assistance!