To get the most out of this book

You will just need a computer (PC or Mac) and internet connectivity to start with. Then, ensure that the following are installed:

• Python 3.4 or later
• Django 2 or later (will be covered in installation instructions)
• Text Editor (or a Python IDE)
• Web browser (the latest version, please)

I recommend working on a Linux-based system such as Ubuntu or Arch Linux. If you are on Windows, you can work on a Linux virtual machine using Vagrant or VirtualBox. Full disclosure, I prefer command-line interfaces, Emacs, and eggs sunny side up.

Certain chapters might also require installing certain Python libraries or Django packages. They will be mentioned like this—the factory_boy package. They can be installed using pip like this:

$ pip install factory_boy

Hence, it is highly recommended that you first create a separate virtual environment, as mentioned in Chapter 2, Application Design.