# How to Apply the Timezone Fix ## The Issue You tried to clock out and the time still showed UTC (13:05) instead of Riyadh time (16:05). ## Why This Happens The code changes have been made, but they won't take effect until you **restart the Django server**. ## Steps to Apply the Fix ### 1. Restart the Django Development Server **Stop the current server:** - Press `Ctrl+C` in the terminal where Django is running **Start it again:** ```bash cd /Users/marwanalwali/AgdarCentre python3 manage.py runserver ``` ### 2. Clear Today's Attendance Record (Optional) If you want to test with a fresh clock-in, you can delete today's attendance record: ```bash python3 manage.py shell ``` Then in the Python shell: ```python from django.utils import timezone from hr.models import Attendance from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model User = get_user_model() # Replace 'your_username' with your actual username user = User.objects.get(username='your_username') today = timezone.now().date() # Delete today's attendance Attendance.objects.filter(employee=user, date=today).delete() print("Today's attendance record deleted. You can now clock in again.") exit() ``` ### 3. Test the Fix 1. Go to the attendance kiosk page 2. Clock in - you should see the current Riyadh time (e.g., 16:17) 3. Clock out - you should see the current Riyadh time ## What Was Fixed ### File: `hr/views.py` **Before:** ```python now = timezone.now().time() # This extracted UTC time ``` **After:** ```python now = timezone.localtime(timezone.now()).time() # This extracts Riyadh time ``` ## Verification After restarting, the time displayed should match your local Riyadh time. If it's currently 16:17 in Riyadh, that's what you should see when you clock in/out. ## If It Still Doesn't Work 1. Check that the server restarted successfully (no errors in terminal) 2. Clear your browser cache (Ctrl+Shift+R or Cmd+Shift+R) 3. Check the server is using the correct settings file 4. Run the timezone test script: ```bash python3 test_timezone.py ``` ## Need Help? If the issue persists after restarting, let me know and I can help troubleshoot further.