Hidralpress App

Local maintenance system for Hidralpress. The Django backend with PostgreSQL keeps workshop data on the host machine, while the React Native mobile app lets technicians document repair steps, attach photos, and sync updates to the local database.

Stack

• Backend: Django 4.2, Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, python-dotenv, Gunicorn
• Mobile: React Native (Expo) with asset uploads
• Tooling: django-imagekit for media processing, django-cors-headers, django-extensions

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository.
2. Create a virtualenv inside hidralpress_backend and install dependencies:

   cd hidralpress_backend
   python -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Create a .env file in the project root (same level as manage.py) with your local settings:

   DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=replace-me
   DJANGO_DEBUG=True
   DB_ENGINE=django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2
   DB_NAME=your_database_name
   DB_USER=your_database_user
   DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password
   DB_HOST=localhost
   DB_PORT=5432

4. Apply migrations and start the development server:

   python manage.py migrate
   python manage.py runserver

Mobile App

The HidralpressMobile directory contains the React Native project used by technicians. Follow the standard React Native workflow (npm install, npx expo start) and point the app to your local backend instance.

Development Notes

• Sensitive settings are loaded from .env; the actual file is ignored by git to keep credentials local.
• Static assets generated in production (hidralpress_backend/static/) are ignored; collect them during deployment.
• python-dotenv must be installed where the Django project runs so settings.py can load environment variables.