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A sample environment for engineers to practice integrating Mixpanel identity management, events, and people properties

Visit https://gitlab.com/mpsupport/server-side-training to download the source code directly or using ssh if you have a gitlab account

Install homebrew if you haven't already. Homebrew is the standard way to install many command line programs on Macs.
Install pipenv with brew install pipenv
Add the directory where pipenv was installed to your $PATH so your terminal can find the new "pipenv" program you just installed. Probably "/usr/local/bin/". Depending on your setup try this command: echo "export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin" >> $HOME/.bashrc
Run pipenv install in the directory where the "Pipfile" file is located (Should be located inside of server-side-training directory)
- If pipenv complains about a missing Python version, install it with homebrew (do a quick google search)
Run pipenv shell to activate the Python environment

In the directory with the "manage.py" file:
- Run python manage.py migrate (this sets up the database tables)
- Then, run python manage.py runserver
Go to your web browser and type in localhost:8000. You should see the local web app!
You can stop the server with ctrl-c

Initialize / insert Mixpanel into the sample app (make sure you have downloaded this app and that it runs)
Track events with event properties client-side (follow the chart below, and add any other event and event properties as you deem necessary. Do not use Autotrack)
Track events with event properties server-side (follow the chart below, and add any other event and event properties as you deem necessary)
Track people profiles with people properties (follow the chart below, and add any other people property you deem necessary)
Reset the distinct_id upon logout
Integrate identity management with server-side alias and identify client-side, and alias the username to the client-side distinct_id
Pass the distinct_id from the client to the server and vice versa