# Template sqlalchemy-template This guide covers setting up the project locally for development and testing purposes. ## Project Setup ### Virtual Environment It's recommended to use a Python virtual environment to isolate dependencies: ``` python -m venv venv . venv/bin/activate ``` ### Environment Variables Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and update any credentials, settings, etc. ### Install Dependencies `pip install -r src/requirements.txt` ### Initialize Database Create migrations from updated database schema: `alembic revision --autogenerate -m ""` Run migrations to setup database schema: `alembic upgrade head` ### ## Start Local Development ### Start database and other services with docker `docker-compose up -d` ### Run app `uvicorn app.main:app --reload` ### Create superuser `python apps/users/scripts/create_user.py -un admin -al 3 -pass adminpass` ### Useful URLs - **Admin panel:** [http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/](http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/) - **Swagger UI (API docs):** [http://127.0.0.1:8000/docs/](http://127.0.0.1:8000/docs/)