snipt/README.md

Snipt

This is the codebase for the website, Snipt.net.

Running the Django app locally with Vagrant

Install Vagrant and either VirtualBox or VMWare Fusion.

1. Clone the repo.
2. cp settings_local.py-template settings_local.py
3. Edit local settings (choose a database password - you'll be prompted for it).
4. make vagrant
5. Visit http://local.snipt.net:8080/.

Deploying to a VM

1. Clone the repo.
2. cp settings_local.py-template settings_local_server.py
3. Edit local server settings (choose a database password - you'll be prompted for it).
4. Manually change the VM IP address in the Makefile.
5. make server

Deploying to Heroku

• Clone the repo.
• heroku create
• heroku addons:add heroku-postgresql:hobby-dev
• heroku addons:add searchbox
• heroku addons:create postmark:10k
• heroku addons:open postmark -> use an email you control
• heroku config:add POSTMARK_EMAIL=<email_from_above>
• heroku config:add DEBUG=False
• heroku config:add SECRET_KEY=
• git push heroku
• heroku run python manage.py migrate
• heroku run python manage.py createsuperuser
• Visit yourapp.herokuapp.com and login with the user you just created.

Any problems / questions / bugs, create an issue. Thanks! :)