Explain how to install it

[asakura42]

Please explain how to install it in couple words. I'm new in all that python things and don't know well how to use Django projects.

[f1nnix]

I'll update README with full process for fresh Django install in a few days.

[asakura42]

I would like to clarify my request: I expect to install your system on a local server, without Ansible or Docker. Therefore, it would be interesting to know at least briefly how to run your code myself. I looked in the v1-stable branch and saw in Ansible rules that the system uses postgresql and redis. Tried to replicate it and it didn't work. So I'm looking forward to at least a quick tutorial.

[f1nnix]

Yep, I'll try to update README for local install on fresh Django this weekend.

[f1nnix]

I've updated readme with magplan-specific installation steps. Also, please, take a look at https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/intro/tutorial01/ — it's great official tutorial which can lead you into Django from very beginning, explaining you basic stuff like how to create a new Django project and setup database (required for magplan).

Feel free to contact, if you have any issues.

[asakura42]

After number of tryings and digging I finally get the ./manage.py migrate semi-work, but got output:

...
Operations to perform:
  Apply all migrations: admin, auth, contenttypes, dynamic_preferences, dynamic_preferences_users, magplan, sessions, sites
Running migrations:
  Applying magplan.0002_auto_20201115_1140...Traceback (most recent call last):
...
django.db.migrations.exceptions.InvalidBasesError: Cannot resolve bases for [<ModelState: 'magplan.User'>]
This can happen if you are inheriting models from an app with migrations (e.g. contrib.auth)
 in an app with no migrations; see https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/topics/migrations/#dependencies for more

What should I do? Tried some tips from stackexchange, but they doesn't work.

[f1nnix]

Huh, sorry for delay, busy days.

Magplan migrations are heavily realeted on your main app User model: instead of bringing own user, Magplan nicely plays with your's existing one.

One way to make migrations work: for example, you main app is called main. So, in main/models.py define custom user:

from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractUser

class User(AbstractUser):
	pass

And tell Django to use it. In your settings.py add:

AUTH_USER_MODEL = 'main.User'

Then migrations should work.

If something still goes wrong, drop me a line in this issue, and I finally build a starter project with 100% everything working ;).

~Ilya.