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Integrates Django-Cotton for a component-based template system, preserving exact visual output and functionality.

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ThrillWiki - Theme Park & Ride Information Platform

Project Overview

ThrillWiki is a comprehensive Django-based web application for theme park and ride information featuring REST APIs, spatial data support, and comprehensive content management. The platform serves as a database and information system for theme parks, rides, and related content.

Setup Status: ✅ SUCCESSFULLY RUNNING

Current State

  • Django Server: Running successfully on port 5000 with HTTP 200 responses
  • Database: PostgreSQL configured and all migrations applied
  • GeoDjango: Spatial libraries (GDAL/GEOS) properly configured for Nix environment
  • CloudflareImages: Avatar functionality preserved and working
  • Dependencies: All Python packages installed via UV
  • Workflow: Active ThrillWiki Server workflow configured
  • Deployment: Production-ready autoscale configuration set up

Technical Configuration

Environment Setup

  • Python: 3.13 with UV package manager
  • Database: PostgreSQL (DATABASE_URL environment variable)
  • Server: Django development server on 0.0.0.0:5000
  • Spatial Libraries: GDAL and GEOS configured with correct Nix store paths
  • Settings: Local development configuration active

Database Configuration

ENGINE: django.contrib.gis.db.backends.postgis
HOST: PostgreSQL via DATABASE_URL environment variable
Migrations: All applied successfully (including circular dependency resolution)

Key Packages Installed

  • Django 5.2.6
  • GeoDjango with PostGIS support
  • Django REST Framework
  • Django Allauth (authentication)
  • CloudflareImages Toolkit
  • Django PGHistory
  • Pillow (image processing)
  • And 30+ other dependencies

Architecture Overview

Apps Structure

  • accounts: User management and authentication (with CloudflareImages avatars)
  • parks: Theme park information and management
  • rides: Ride data and categorization
  • core: Shared utilities and services (analytics, page views)
  • api: REST API endpoints (v1)

Major Technical Achievements

✅ PostgreSQL Migration: Successfully migrated from SQLite to PostgreSQL for proper pghistory support ✅ GeoDjango Configuration: GDAL and GEOS libraries properly configured with Nix store paths ✅ Circular Dependency Resolution: Resolved accounts/CloudflareImages dependency cycle using staged migrations ✅ Spatial Data Support: GeoDjango Point objects and spatial functionality working correctly ✅ CloudflareImages Integration: Avatar functionality preserved with proper foreign key relationships ✅ Django-Cotton Integration: Modern component-based template system with EXACT visual preservation

API Endpoints Available

  • /api/v1/parks/ - Parks API with spatial data
  • /api/v1/rides/ - Rides API with manufacturer and stats
  • /api/v1/maps/ - Maps API with spatial features
  • /api/v1/accounts/ - User accounts and profiles
  • /admin/ - Django admin interface

Recent Setup Work (September 2025)

Database Migration Strategy

  1. Initial Issue: Circular dependency between accounts.0001_initial and django_cloudflareimages_toolkit.0001_initial
  2. Solution: Split migrations into stages:
    • accounts.0001_initial: User models without avatar field
    • django_cloudflareimages_toolkit.0001_initial: CloudflareImages setup
    • accounts.0002_*: Added avatar field after CloudflareImages ready
  3. Result: All migrations applied successfully, no dependency cycles

Spatial Libraries Configuration

  • GDAL_LIBRARY_PATH: /nix/store/*/lib/libgdal.so
  • GEOS_LIBRARY_PATH: /nix/store/*/lib/libgeos_c.so
  • Status: Working correctly in all Django settings files

CloudflareImages Integration

  • Avatar Field: Properly configured in UserProfile model
  • Methods: get_avatar_url() and get_avatar_variants() working
  • Fallback: Default letter-based avatars for users without uploaded images

User Preferences

  • Environment: Replit development environment
  • Database: PostgreSQL with spatial data support
  • Port Requirements: Frontend must run on port 5000
  • Host Configuration: Requires 0.0.0.0 binding for Replit access
  • CloudflareImages: Keep functionality preserved

Development

The application is currently running successfully:

cd backend && uv run python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:5000

Status Verification:

  • Homepage: HTTP 200 responses
  • Database: Parks: 0, Rides: 0 (empty but functional)
  • Models: All importing and working correctly
  • Spatial: GeoDjango Point creation successful

Deployment Configuration

Production Ready:

  • Target: Autoscale deployment (stateless scaling)
  • WSGI Server: Gunicorn configured for port 5000
  • Build Process: UV package installation with requirements.txt
  • Database: PostgreSQL with persistent external state
  • Images: CloudflareImages for media handling

Next Steps for Content Population

  1. Admin Access: Create superuser account
  2. Content Import: Add theme parks and rides data
  3. API Testing: Verify all endpoints with real data
  4. Frontend: Connect any frontend components if needed
  5. Production: Deploy using configured autoscale settings

Django-Cotton Integration (September 2025)

Component-Based Template System

  • Django-Cotton Package: Successfully integrated for modern React/Vue-style component composition
  • Visual Preservation: EXACT visual output maintained - zero design changes during conversion
  • Component Library: Full UI component system with button, input, card, auth modal, and toast container
  • Backward Compatibility: Seamless conversion from Django include syntax to cotton components

Cotton Components Created

  1. Button Component (<c-button>): Flexible button with variant support, HTMX/Alpine.js integration
  2. Input Component (<c-input>): Form inputs with validation states and accessibility features
  3. Card Component (<c-card>): Content containers with flexible slots and styling options
  4. Auth Modal (<c-auth_modal>): Complete authentication modal with social login integration
  5. Toast Container (<c-toast_container>): Notification system with Alpine.js store integration

Technical Implementation

  • Zero Visual Regression: Comprehensive testing confirmed identical HTML output and styling
  • Functionality Preserved: All HTMX interactions, Alpine.js behavior, and form handling maintained
  • Template Conversion: All legacy {% include %} statements converted to cotton component syntax
  • Production Ready: Full integration complete with working API endpoints and interactive features

Development Notes

  • Project follows Django best practices with proper app separation
  • Comprehensive admin interface configured
  • REST API with proper serialization and filtering
  • Authentication system ready with Django Allauth
  • Spatial data and CloudflareImages fully functional
  • Modern component-based template system with django-cotton
  • All major technical hurdles resolved

Project Status: ✅ SUCCESSFULLY IMPORTED AND RUNNING

ThrillWiki is now fully operational in the Replit environment with all features working!

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