added todo

backend/README.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   sudo apt install python3.10-venv
 - Create python virtual environment on local machine:
 
-python3 -m venv env 
+python3 -m venv env
 
 - Activate python virtual environment on local machine:
 
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ to create the DB schemas locally
 
 )
 
-
 *** CREATING NEW PROJECT  (alreay completed, leaving for notes)***
 
 create new Django project (make sure you are in dir you want project to be created):
@@ -86,9 +85,16 @@ create your own admin superuser:
 - start Django dev server:
 - set env DEV_MODE variable:
   DEV_MODE=True
-
 - start Django dev server in terminal:
-  DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=main_project.dev_settings python manage.py runserver
+- linux:
+  `DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=main_project.dev_settings python manage.py runserver`
+- windows (command prompt):
+
+    `set DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=main_project.dev_settings&& python -m manage runserver`
+
+- windows (powershell):
+
+  `$env:DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = "main_project.dev_settings"; python -m manage runserver`
 
 you should be able to access backend admin portal at
 127.0.0.1:8000/api/admin
@@ -128,11 +134,9 @@ To run vs code debugger:
 In main_project folder, create .env file
 add these env vars:
 
-
 DEV_DOMAIN=http://127.0.0.1:8000
 DEV_MODE=True
 
-
 If you were preveiously in production mode, stop all nginx and gunicorn servers and open
 your browser's dev tools and clear all cache and cookie data:
 

backend/main_project/dev_settings.py

@@ -13,7 +13,16 @@ DEV_MODE=True
 
 (if you haven't set up these servers yet, you can ignore the rest of the steps and just run:
 
-DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=main_project.dev_settings python manage.py runserver
+DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=main_project.dev_settings python manage.py runserver (linux)
+
+or 
+
+set DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=main_project.dev_settings&& python -m manage runserver (windows cmd)
+
+or
+
+$env:DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = "main_project.dev_settings"; python -m manage runserver (windows powershell)
+
 
 
 )

frontend/README.md

@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # react native app setup (not using Expo)
-# REACT NATIVE CLI QUICKSTART, NOT EXPO GO QUICKSTART
-# follow setup guide for each specific platform (iOS or Android) and OS (Linux, Windows, MacOS): https://reactnative.dev/docs/environment-setup
+
+# REACT NATIVE CLI QUICKSTART (NOT EXPO GO) QUICKSTART
+
+# follow setup guide for each specific platform (iOS or Android) and OS (Linux, Windows, MacOS): [https://reactnative.dev/docs/environment-setup](https://reactnative.dev/docs/environment-setup "setup")
 
 - make sure you have node and npm installed
-
 - cd to directory where you want this app to be installed
-- create app:
+- create app (already accomplished, keeping for notes):
 
-npx react-native@latest init SelahReactNativeApp
+`npx react-native@latest init SelahReactNativeApp`
 
 - select yes for installing react-native packages
 
-NOTE: some of the files might complain about not being able to detect the babel.config.js file. Add this to your
-settings.json file in VS Code (Open command pallete: View-> Command Pallete or Ctrl+Shift-P and type "settings"):
+NOTE: in VS Code some of the created files might show errors and complain about not being able to detect the `babel.config.js` file. Add this to your settings.json file in VS Code (Open command pallete: View-> Command Pallete or Ctrl+Shift-P and type "settings"):
 
 ```
     "eslint.workingDirectories": [
@@ -20,10 +20,27 @@ settings.json file in VS Code (Open command pallete: View-> Command Pallete or C
     ]
 ```
 
-- to run the app, open a new terminal and start Metro which is the js bundler that ships with react native. cd into
-react-native app directory and run:
+Run the app (Android emulator)
 
-npx react-native start
+- make sure your android emulator is running (running API 33 tiramisu per the react-native setup docs)
+- start Metro which is a js bundler that ships with react native. cd into react-native app directory and run:
 
-- to start the app in an android device
+`npx react-native start`
 
+select yes to install react-native packages
+
+- let metro run in its own terminal. Open a new terminal to start the app in an android device:
+
+`npx react-native run-android`
+
+NOTE: if you get a `error: unknown command 'run-android'` try this command
+`npm install --save react-native`
+
+and try again:
+
+`npx react-native run-android`
+
+You should have a running react-native app in Android!
+
+
+TODO: mac/iOS local setup...

frontend/SelahReactNativeApp/android/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -3,7 +3,14 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW"/>
-
+    <!-- add 
+        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
+        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
+        fields to appplication tag below and add mipmap 
+        folders to
+        /android/app/src/main/res/
+        when icons are created
+     -->
     <application
         android:usesCleartextTraffic="true"
         tools:targetApi="28"

frontend/SelahReactNativeApp/package-lock.json

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "dependencies": {
         "react": "18.2.0",
-        "react-native": "0.71.11"
+        "react-native": "^0.71.11"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.20.0",

frontend/SelahReactNativeApp/package.json

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "react": "18.2.0",
-    "react-native": "0.71.11"
+    "react-native": "^0.71.11"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.20.0",