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Getting Started Guide
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To install a complete development environment for InvenTree, follow the steps presented below.
A makefile in the root directory provides shortcuts for the installation process, and can also be very useful during development.
Installation
------------
All packages required to develop and test InvenTree can be installed via pip package manager. Package requirements can be found in ``requirements.txt``.
To setup the InvenTree environment, run the command
``make install``
which performs the following actions:
* Installs all required Python packages using pip package manager
* Generates a SECREY_KEY file required for the django authentication framework
Superuser Account
-----------------
Run ``make supeuser`` to create a superuser account, required for initial system login.
Run Development Server
----------------------
Run ``python InvenTree/manage.py runserver`` to launch a development server. This will launch the InvenTree web interface at ``127.0.0.1:8000``. For other options refer to the `django docs <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/ref/django-admin/>`_.
Database Migrations
-------------------
Whenever a change is made to the underlying database schema, database migrations must be performed. Call ``make migrate`` to run any outstanding database migrations.
Development and Testing
-----------------------
Other shorthand functions are provided for the development and testing process:
* ``make test`` - Run all unit tests
* ``make coverage`` - Run all unit tests and generate code coverage report
* ``make style`` - Check Python codebase against PEP coding standards (using Flake)
* ``make documentation`` - Generate this documentation