• Make sure to install the requirements (this must only be done once) (you may create a virtual environment):

# in the API root (/API)
pip install -r requirements.txt

• Turning on API

python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

• How to restart the db (needed when there are model changes)

rm -f db.sqlite3 
rm -r API_Materials/migrations/
python3 manage.py makemigrations API_Materials
python3 manage.py migrate

• Creating a super-user (or a "staff" user)

python3 manage.py createsuperuser
# then follow the instructions

API Documentation can be found in /swagger or /redoc

It is also possible to run the project from the Pycharm GUI. Pycharm is free with a student licence.