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+Django + MySQL Setup (Using Docker)
+This project sets up a Django application connected to a MySQL database using Docker. No local MySQL installation is required.
+
+Quick Start
+1. Run MySQL via Docker
+Use the following command in your terminal:
+
+docker run --name mysql
+-e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=password123
+-e MYSQL_DATABASE=elderco
+-p 3307:3306
+-d mysql:8
+
+What this does:
+
+Starts a MySQL container named mysql
+
+Sets root password to password123
+
+Creates a database named elderco
+
+Exposes container’s port 3306 on host’s port 3307
+
+2. Install Python Dependencies
+Make sure you have a virtual environment activated, then run:
+
+pip install mysql-connector-python
+
+3. Configure Django Database Settings
+In your Django settings.py file, set the following:
+
+DATABASES = {
+'default': {
+'ENGINE': 'mysql.connector.django',
+'NAME': 'elderco',
+'USER': 'root',
+'PASSWORD': 'password123',
+'HOST': '127.0.0.1',
+'PORT': '3307',
+}
+}
+
+4. Apply Migrations and Start Django
+Run the following commands:
+
+python manage.py migrate
+python manage.py runserver
+
+Then visit http://127.0.0.1:8000 in your browser.
+
+Optional: Access MySQL CLI in Container
+To access the database shell:
+
+docker exec -it mysql mysql -u root -p
+
+Then enter the password password123. You can use SQL commands like:
+
+SHOW DATABASES;
+USE elderco;
+
+Stop and Remove the MySQL Container
+To stop and clean up the container:
+
+docker stop mysql
+docker rm mysql
+
+Project Structure
+your_project/
+├── dcrm/
+│ └── settings.py
+├── website/
+├── manage.py
+└── README.md
+
+Requirements:
+
+Python 3.x
+
+pip
+
+Docker
+