Pre-Instructions:

1. Please download the latest version of Python if you don't already: https://www.python.org/downloads/

2. Navigate to https://github.com/mvertude/CharityCompass to find our project’s GitHub repo.

3. Under the main branch of our GitHub repo, download and extract the zip file onto your computer.

Instructions for Mac:

1. Run the Python installer if applicable.
2. Run “python3 -m venv project_env” in your terminal.
3. Run “source project_env/bin/activate”

Navigate to the CharityCompass directory:
4. Run “pip install -r requirements.txt”
5. Run "cd src"
6. Run “python manage.py runserver”
7. Navigate to the link that follows after “Starting development server at” found in the terminal.

Instructions for Windows:

1. Run the Python installer (if applicable) and check off "Add Python 3.9 to PATH"
2. Click on "Install Now"

In your Command Prompt:
3. Run “python -m venv project_env” in your terminal.
4. Run “project_env\scripts\activate.bat”

Navigate to the CharityCompass directory:
5. Run “pip install -r requirements.txt”
6. Run "cd src"
7. Run “python manage.py runserver”
8. Navigate to the link that follows after “Starting development server at…” found in the terminal.