Learning Log

Learning Log is a project based on the code written for Python Crash Course 3rd Ed. by Eric Matthes.

It includes an additional statistics module, a way to track hours spent with learning topics, more CRUD features, and various UI changes.

demo.mp4

Upcoming features:

View a list of upcoming features here

Deploy to platform.sh:

Create a virtual environment:

python -m venv <venv_name>

Activate virtual env:

Note: to de-activate, type deactivate

• Linux: source <venv_name>/bin/activate

• CMD: <venv_name>\Scripts\activate

• Powershell: <venv_name>Scripts\Activate.ps1

Install packages in requirements.txt via PIP:

Note: your current directory must be the root directory

pip install -r requirements.txt

Install the platform.sh CLI:

See OS specific installation processes here: https://docs.platform.sh/administration/cli.html

Login to platform.sh from the project's root directory:

platform login

Create a new platform project:

platform create

Push the project to the cloud:

platform push [--target TARGET] [-u|--set-upstream] [-p|--project PROJECT] [-e|--environment ENVIRONMENT]

View your live project url:

platform url [-p|--project PROJECT] [-e|--environment ENVIRONMENT]

Pause or resume live server:

platform environment:pause [-p|--project PROJECT] [-e|--environment ENVIRONMENT]

platform environment:resume [-p|--project PROJECT] [-e|--environment ENVIRONMENT]

Check that your production env is secure

platform environment:ssh [-p|--project PROJECT] [-e|--environment ENVIRONMENT]

1. ssh into machine
2. run python manage.py check --deploy
3. add recommended settings to your settings file

Note: From this ssh connection, you can also create a superuser for the admin site if you have enabled the ENABLE_ADMIN_SITE_IN_PROD setting.

Cleanup:

platform project:delete [-p|--project PROJECT]

Troubleshooting:

CLI reference: https://docs.platform.sh/administration/cli/reference.html

Django deployment tutorial: https://docs.platform.sh/guides/django.html

The Platform.sh CLI uses curl. If you use a VPN, curl will timeout unless you fiddle with http_proxy.

If you choose to just disable your VPN, it may take some time for the command to work again.

Info on http_proxy:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45410336/http-requests-working-in-browser-postman-timeout-when-using-curl-or-python-clie

https://www.golinuxcloud.com/set-up-proxy-http-proxy-environment-variable/

Can't push code to a personal Github repo (Auth Error)?

Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021.

Install the Github CLI for an easy and secure way to access Github: https://docs.github.com/en/github-cli/github-cli/about-github-cli

Once installed, run the following:

gh auth login

gh auth setup-git

Now you can push to a new repo, or push to a forked repo.

Attribution:

This project makes use of Plotly https://plotly.com/python/

It also includes a logo that utilizes the Oxygen Mono font, which is licensed under the Open Font License.

The requirements.txt file contains a list of all third-party libraries used.