README.md

Get Going — Task Manager

A Kanban-style task management app built with Django MongoDB Backend.

Features

• Drag-and-drop task board with To Do, In Progress, and Done columns
• Create, edit, and delete tasks
• Task priority levels (Low, Medium, High) and due dates
• User authentication (login/logout)
• Real-time UI updates with HTMX and SortableJS

Tech Stack

• Backend: Django 6.0, django-mongodb-backend
• Database: Django MongoDB backend
• Frontend: HTMX, SortableJS, custom CSS

Setup

1. Clone the repo and create a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Create a .env file in the project root:

   SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
   DEBUG=True
   MONGODB_HOST=your-mongodb-connection-string
   MONGODB_NAME=taskmanager
   

3. Run migrations and start the server:

   python manage.py migrate
   python manage.py createsuperuser
   python manage.py runserver