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Quickstart Guide for Ruoom Core

Welcome to Ruoom Core! Follow these steps to set up your development environment and start using Ruoom Core. For a visual walkthrough, check out our instructional video.

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Setting Up Your Environment

  1. Clone the Repository: Clone the Ruoom Core repository from GitHub to your local machine. 
    git clone https://github.com/your-username/ruoom-core.git
cd ruoom-core
  2. Create PostgreSQL Database: Create a PostgreSQL database called “Ruoom” owned by a user named “ruoom_admin” with the password “password”. You can do this manually using PGAdmin or using the following SQL commands: 
    CREATE DATABASE Ruoom;
CREATE USER ruoom_admin WITH PASSWORD 'password';
ALTER DATABASE Ruoom OWNER TO ruoom_admin;
  3. Install Requirements: Install all necessary dependencies using the requirements file. 
    pip install -r requirements.txt
  4. Initialize the Database: Set up PostgreSQL with a database called “Ruoom”, a user called “ruoom_admin”, and password “password”. Then, run the following command to apply migrations: 
    python manage.py migrate
  5. Run the Development Server: Start the local development server to see Ruoom Core in action. 
    python manage.py runserver
    You can now access the application at localhost:8000. You should be met with the following page that allows you to create your admin credentials: Signup Page

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Next Steps

  • Explore the various plugins published by Ruoom to enhance the functionality of Ruoom Core.
  • Contribute to the project by submitting issues or pull requests on GitHub.
For more detailed instructions, refer to the README file in the Ruoom Core repository.