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@brightkaranja brightkaranja commented Sep 24, 2025

This PR introduces the initial setup for a new backend project using Django. It includes creating the project structure, configuring basic settings and installing necessary packages.

Motivation and Context
The motivation behind this change is to establish a robust, scalable backend foundation for our application using Django, which is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development. This setup allows us to handle user authentication, API endpoints, and database interactions efficiently from the start.

What is this?
This change initializes a new backend project, setting up the foundational structure and installing all required dependencies to prepare for development. The project is now configured with the necessary environment to begin implementing features or APIs.

Why this?
The creation of this backend project establishes the groundwork for building a scalable and maintainable application backend. This ensures all team members can start contributing with a consistent setup.

How are you doing this?

- Created a new project directory using Django
- Initialized the project with a package manager ('pip install').
- Installed core dependencies as specified in the project 
  requirements.
- Set up basic configuration files (requirements.txt, .gitignore).
- Verified the project setup by running an initial build, python 
    manage.py runserver.
   Fixes # (issue)
   No specific issue fixed, as this is the initial project setup.

Type of change

  • Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
  • New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
  • Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
  • This change requires a documentation update
  • Optimization
  • Improvement
  • Bug fix

How Has This Been Tested?

Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Provide instructions so we can reproduce. Please also list any relevant details for your test configuration

  • Manually tested the Django project setup by running python
    manage.py runserver to confirm the server starts without errors.
  • Configured a CI/CD pipeline (e.g., GitHub Actions) to run automated
    tests,

Checklist:

  • My code follows the style guidelines of this project
  • I have performed a self-review of my own code
  • I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
  • I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
  • My changes generate no new warnings
  • I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
  • New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
  • Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules

@brightkaranja brightkaranja requested review from Ndichu-shee and removed request for jmwai September 25, 2025 09:01
@Ndichu-shee Ndichu-shee merged commit f29e8c2 into develop Sep 25, 2025
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