README.md

Django Charts via DRF

Sample project crafted with Django, Chart.JS, and DRF to showcase how to plot different charts Pie, Line and Bar Charts. Frontend uses Bootstrap5 for styling and Chart.js for dynamic charts. The dataset is loaded from data directory.

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Features:

• ✅ Up-to-date dependencies
• ✅ Stack: Django
• ✅ API via DRF
• ✅ Charts: Chart.js
• ✅ Styling: BS5 (via CDN)

✨ How to use it

👉 Clone Sources (this repo)

$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/sample-django-charts-js.git
$ cd sample-django-charts-js

👉 Install Modules using a Virtual Environment

$ virtualenv env
$ source env/bin/activate
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Or for Windows-based Systems

$ virtualenv env
$ .\env\Scripts\activate
$
$ # Install modules - SQLite Database
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt

👉 Migrate Database

$ python manage.py migrate
$ python manage.py runserver

👉 Create Superuser

$ python manage.py createsuperuser

👉 Start the APP

$ python manage.py runserver

The bootstrap flow

• Access the admin section
  • Load data/users.csv in users table (using import/export feature)
  • Load data/products.csv in users table (using import/export feature)
• Access the HOMEpage
  • Charts should be displayed with data

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