Fix: Fixxed issue #664

Fixed issue when pip package manager related commands raises error

Updated the documentation

Fixes #664

README.md

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 # Mentorship System (Backend)
 
 ![Build Status](https://github.com/anitab-org/mentorship-backend/workflows/Run%20tests/badge.svg)
@@ -38,17 +39,32 @@ To setup the project locally read these wiki pages and follow the instructions:
 
 The project runs on Python 3.
 
-1. Create a virtual environment:
-`virtualenv venv --python=python3`
+1. Install latest version of virtualenv:
+```
+pip install -U virtualenv
+```
 
-2. Activate the virtual environment:
-`source /venv/Scripts/activate` for Git Bash Users, 
-`venv\Scripts\activate` for Windows Command Line Users
+2. Create a virtual environment:
+```
+virtualenv venv --python=python3
+```
 
-3. Install all the dependencies in `requirements.txt` file:
-`pip install -r requirements.txt`
+3. Activate the virtual environment:
+```
+source /venv/Scripts/activate
+```
+for Git Bash Users,
+```
+venv\Scripts\activate
+```
+for Windows Command Line Users
 
-4. Make sure you create `.env` using `.env.template` and update the values of corresponding environment variables
+4. Install all the dependencies in `requirements.txt` file:
+```
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+5. Make sure you create `.env` using `.env.template` and update the values of corresponding environment variables
 or make sure you exported the following [environment variables](docs/environment-variables.md):
 
 ```
@@ -71,14 +87,14 @@ export DB_ENDPOINT=<database_endpoint>
 export DB_NAME=<database_name>
 ```
 
-5. Run the app:
+6. Run the app:
 ```
 python run.py
 ```
 
-6. Navigate to http://localhost:5000 in your browser
+7. Navigate to http://localhost:5000 in your browser
 
-7. When you are done using the app, deactivate the virtual environment:
+8. When you are done using the app, deactivate the virtual environment:
 ```
 deactivate
 ```
@@ -87,16 +103,27 @@ deactivate
 
 The project runs on Python 3.
 
-1. Create a virtual enviorntment:
-`virtualenv venv`
+1. Install latest version of virtualenv:
+```
+pip install -U virtualenv
+```
+
+2. Create a virtual enviorntment:
+```
+virtualenv venv
+```
 
-2. Activate the virtual environment:
-`source venv/bin/activate`
+3. Activate the virtual environment:
+```
+source venv/bin/activate
+```
 
-3. Install all the dependencies in `requirements.txt` file:
-`pip3 install -r requirements.txt`
+4. Install all the dependencies in `requirements.txt` file:
+```
+pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+```
 
-4. Make sure you create `.env` using `.env.template` and update the values of corresponding environment variables. Make sure you exported the following [environment variables](docs/environment-variables.md) if you didn't adapt `.env.template` in the `.env` file:
+5. Make sure you create `.env` using `.env.template` and update the values of corresponding environment variables. Make sure you exported the following [environment variables](docs/environment-variables.md) if you didn't adapt `.env.template` in the `.env` file:
 
 ```
 export FLASK_ENVIRONMENT_CONFIG=<local-or-dev-or-test-or-prod-or-stag>
@@ -120,15 +147,15 @@ export DB_NAME=<database_name>
 
 Use: `printenv` to print the environment variables and check all configurations.
 
-5. Run the app with `python run.py` or:
+6. Run the app with `python run.py` or:
 ```
  export FLASK_APP=run.py
  flask run
 ```
 
-6. Navigate to http://localhost:5000 or the current server in which you are running(will be shown when app is running) in your browser.
+7. Navigate to http://localhost:5000 or the current server in which you are running(will be shown when app is running) in your browser.
 
-7. When you are done using the app, deactivate the virtual environment:
+8. When you are done using the app, deactivate the virtual environment:
 ```
 deactivate
 ```

requirements.txt

@@ -6,21 +6,15 @@ asn1crypto==0.24.0
 attrs==19.3.0
 awsebcli==3.14.1
 bcrypt==3.1.7
-black==19.3b0
 blessed==1.15.0
 blinker==1.4
-botocore==1.10.48
 cached-property==1.4.3
 cement==2.8.2
 certifi==2018.4.16
 chardet==3.0.4
 click==6.7
-colorama==0.3.9
 coverage==4.5.1
 cryptography==2.8
-docker==3.4.0
-docker-compose==1.21.2
-docker-pycreds==0.3.0
 dockerpty==0.4.1
 docopt==0.6.2
 docutils==0.14
@@ -43,7 +37,6 @@ Mako==1.1.3
 MarkupSafe==1.1.1
 mccabe==0.6.1
 paramiko==2.7.1
-pathspec==0.5.5
 psycopg2-binary==2.8.5
 pycodestyle==2.5.0
 pycparser==2.18
@@ -57,7 +50,6 @@ python-editor==1.0.4
 pytz==2018.4
 PyYAML==3.13
 regex==2020.2.20
-requests==2.18.4
 semantic-version==2.5.0
 six==1.11.0
 SQLAlchemy==1.2.7