We have used understandable and easy-to-understand instructions to help you install Menilo- Django Admin & Dashboard Template in your project. Follow the below steps to get started.

1. Install Yarn and Node.js (if not already installed)

• Prerequisite: Ensure Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) are installed on your system. Make sure to use node version 22.*.
• Command: If Node.js is not installed, download and install it from the website. npm comes bundled with Node.js.

2. Install Node Modules

• Setup: Open your terminal or command prompt from the menilo_v1.0.0/Django/Admin folder.
• Execute: Run the following command to install all the required Node.js packages and dependencies specified in the package.json file:

  yarn

• Explanation: This command will download and install all the necessary dependencies for your project, including build tools, libraries, and plugins, ensuring your development environment is set up correctly.

3. Create a Production Build & Libraries Folder

• Command: After the dependencies are installed, generate a production-ready build by running:

  yarn run build

• Outcome: This command compiles and optimizes your assets, creating a distribution folder (`/assets`) that contains minified and ready-to-deploy files. It ensures your project is optimized for performance in a production environment.

4. Install Django

• Prerequisite: Ensure Python and pip(Python Package Manager) are installed on your system. Make sure to use pip's latest version.
• Virtual Env: Create and activate virtual env.
• Command: To check if your system has Python installed, run this command in the command prompt:

  python --version 

• Outcome: If Python is installed, you will get a result with the version number, like this:

Python 3.13.2

• If you find that you do not have Python installed on your computer, then you can download it for free from the following website: https://www.python.org/
• Command: To check if your system has PIP installed, run this command in the command prompt:

pip --version

• Outcome: If PIP is installed, you will get a result with the version number. For me, on a windows machine, the result looks like this:

pip 25.1.1 from c:\python39\lib\site-packages\pip (python 3.13)

If you do not have PIP installed, you can download and install it from this page: https://pypi.org/project/pip/
• Command(Windows): To create virtual environment, run this command in the command prompt:

py -m venv /virtual_env

• Command(Unix/MacOS): To create virtual environment, run this command in the command prompt:

python -m venv /virtual_env

• Outcome: It will create dir to given path in the command.
• Command(Windows):Then you have to activate the environment, by typing this command:

virtual_env/Scripts/activate.bat

• Command(Unix/MacOS): Then you have to activate the environment, by typing this command:

source virtual_env/bin/activate

• Outcome:Once the environment is activated, you will see this result in the command prompt:
• Windows:

(virtual_env) C:\Users\Your Name>

• Unix/MacOS:

(virtual_env) ... $

• Command:To install django and other packages, Navigate to 'Admin/' in the terminal and run this command in the command prompt:

pip install -r requirements.txt

• Command:After the dependencies are installed, start django server locally by running:

py manage.py runserver

• Outcome:This command will start project on development mode. You can visit by http://127.0.0.1:8000/.