Installing Project Dependencies

Project requirements

Let’s look at the various setup requirements and dependencies for the application components we'll build and learn how to properly install them on your personal computer.

The Config and Houses apps’ setup

The Config and Houses apps are built using Python Django with the same setup. To create these apps, we must install the latest versions of Python, Django, and the Django REST framework.

If you prefer to follow along on your personal computer and integrated development environment (IDE), then download the latest Python 3 version suitable for your operating system from Python.org and run the installer. Once the installation is completed, you’re all set. You now have the latest Python 3 version on your computer. Congratulations!

Installing Django and the Django REST framework is done through the package installer for Python pip. Open the command line and execute the following commands:

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