scams-database

Developed by volunteers from the Economics discord server.

Setup

# April 10, 2026
# Instructions by Leslie D. @lespam for Economics Server Discord.
# Requires Git and Anaconda.


git clone https://github.com/Dollar-Scholars/scams-database.git

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# create conda environment
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# if you have the file
conda env create -f environment.yml
# else
conda create -n scams python Django

conda activate scams

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# makemigrations and run bot
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# In the folder where manage.py file is
# First time only
python manage.py migrate
python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate

# From now on
git pull

# Everytime the db is updated you will need to run
python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate

python manage.py run_bot

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# push your results
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git add .
git commit -m 'message'
git push

How to contribute

1. Add Yourself as a Contributor

• Open this link: https://github.com/Dollar-Scholars/koala-bor-ed-with-us
• Add your name to the Contributors to get started and be added to the project

2. Set Up the Project

• Follow the setup instructions above

3. Create a Branch

• Use the naming convention:
  your-name/short-task-description
• Example: maymay/reports-view

4. Make Your Changes

• Test your code before committing

5. Commit Your Work

git add .
git commit -m "clear description of your change"

6. Push Your Branch

git push

7. Open a Pull Request

• Describe what you changed