taskbuster_part6_quick_start

Quick Start Guide
=================


Download TaskBuster Django Project Boilerplate
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First, you need to download the BoilerPlate from GitHub. 


Secret Django Key
-----------------

This boilerplate has the **DJANGO_KEY** setting variable hidden. 

You can generate your DJANGO_KEY |django_key|.

.. |django_key| raw:: html
    
    <a href="http://www.miniwebtool.com/django-secret-key-generator"
    target="_blank">here</a>


Project Name
------------

This project is named *TaskBuster*, so if you are using this 
Boilerplate to create your own project, you'll have to change 
the name in a few places:

 - *taskbuster_project* **folder** (your top project container)
 - *taskbuster_project/taskbuster* **folder** (your project name)
 - virtual environment names: **tb_dev** and **tb_test** (name them whatever you want)
 - in virtual environments **postactivate** files (see section below), you have to change **taskbuster.settings.development** for your **projectname.settings.development**. Same works for the testing environment.


Virtual environments and Settings Files
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First, you must know your Python 3 path::

    $ which python3

which is something similar to /usr/local/bin/python3.

Next, create a Development virtual environment with Python 3 installed::

    $ mkvirtualenv --python=/usr/local/bin/python3 tb_dev

where you might need to change it with your python path.

Go to the virtual enviornment folder with::

    $ cd $VIRTUAL_ENV/bin

and edit the postactivate file.:

    $ vi postactivate

You must add the lines: ::

    export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE="taskbuster.settings.development"
    export SECRET_KEY="your_secret_django_key"

with your project name and your own secret key.

Next, edit the **predeactivate** file and add the line::

    unset SECRET_KEY

Repeat the last steps for your testing environment::

    $ mkvirtualenv --python=/usr/local/bin/python3 tb_test
    $ cd $VIRTUAL_ENV/bin
    $ vi postactivate

where you have to add the lines::

    export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE="taskbuster.settings.testing"
    export SECRET_KEY="your_secret_django_key"

and in the predeactivate file::

    unset SECRET_KEY

Next, install the packages in each environment::

    $ workon tb_dev
    $ pip install -r requirements/development.txt
    $ workon tb_test
    $ pip install -r requirements/testing.txt



Internationalization and Localization
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Settings
********

The default language for this Project is **English**, and we use internatinalization to translate the text into Catalan.

If you want to change the translation language, or include a new one, you just need to modify the **LANGUAGES** variable in the file *settings/base.py*. The language codes that define each language can be found |codes_link|.

.. |codes_link| raw:: html

    <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms533052(v=vs.85).aspx" target="_blank">here</a>

For example, if you want to use German you should include::

    LANGUAGES = (
        ...
        'de', _("German"),
        ...
    )

You can also specify a dialect, like Luxembourg's German with::

    LANGUAGES = (
        ...
        'de-lu', _("Luxemburg's German"),
        ...
    )

Note: the name inside the translation function _("") is the language name in the default language (English).

More information on the |internationalization_post|. 

.. |internationalization_post| raw:: html

    <a href="http://marinamele.com/taskbuster-django-tutorial/internationalization-localization-languages-time-zones" target="_blank">TaskBuster post</a>


Translation
***********

Go to the terminal, inside the taskbuster_project folder and create the files to translate with::

    $ python manage.py makemessages -l ca

change the language "ca" for your selected language.

Next, go to the locale folder of your language::

    $ cd taskbuster/locale/ca/LC_MESSAGES

where taskbuster is your project folder. You have to edit the file *django.po* and translate the strings. You can find more information about how to translate the strings |translation_strings_post|.

.. |translation_strings_post| raw:: html

    <a href="http://marinamele.com/taskbuster-django-tutorial/internationalization-localization-languages-time-zones#inter-translation" target="_blank">here</a>

Once the translation is done, compile your messages with::

    $ python manage.py compilemessages -l ca



Tests
*****

We need to update the languages in our Tests to make sure the translation works correclty. Open the file *functional_tests/test_all_users.py*:

- in **test_internationalization**, update your languages with the translation of title text, here "Welcome to TaskBuster!"
- in **test_localization**, update your languages.



Useful commands
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A list of all the commands used to run this template::

    $ workon tb_dev
    $ workon tb_test

    $ python manage.py makemessages -l ca
    $ python manage.py compilemessages -l ca