Welcome to the Python Django Tutorial for Beginners! Django is a free and open-source web framework written in Python that allows you to quickly build web applications. In this tutorial, we will cover the basics of Django and show you how to create a simple web application.
Prerequisites:
Before we get started with the Django tutorial, you should have a basic understanding of Python programming language. If you are new to Python, you can check out our Python tutorial for beginners.
Step 1: Install Django
First, you need to install Django on your system. You can do this by using pip, which is the default Python package manager. Open your terminal or command prompt and run the following command:
pip install DjangoStep 2: Create a Django project
Now that you have Django installed on your system, you can create a new Django project. Navigate to the directory where you want to create your project and run the following command:
django-admin startproject myprojectThis will create a new directory called myproject with the following structure:
myproject/
manage.py
myproject/
__init__.py
settings.py
urls.py
wsgi.pyStep 3: Run the development server
Now that you have created a Django project, you can start the development server by running the following command:
cd myproject
python manage.py runserverThis will start the development server on http://127.0.0.1:8000/. You can open this URL in your web browser to see the default Django welcome page.
Step 4: Create a Django app
In Django, a project can have multiple apps. Each app is a separate module that can contain models, views, and templates. To create a new app, run the following command:
python manage.py startapp myappThis will create a new directory called myapp with the following structure:
myapp/
__init__.py
admin.py
apps.py
migrations/
__init__.py
models.py
tests.py
views.pyStep 5: Create a simple view
Inside the views.py file of your app, you can define views that handle requests and return responses. Let’s create a simple view that returns "Hello, World!" when you visit the homepage.
from django.http import HttpResponse
def index(request):
return HttpResponse("Hello, World!")Step 6: Configure URL patterns
In Django, URL patterns are used to map URLs to views. You can define URL patterns in the urls.py file of your project. Open the urls.py file in the myproject directory and add the following code:
from django.urls import path
from myapp import views
urlpatterns = [
path('', views.index),
]Step 7: Create a template
Django uses templates to generate HTML pages dynamically. Create a new directory called templates inside the myapp directory and add a new HTML file called index.html with the following code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>My Django App</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Hello, World!</h1>
</body>
</html>Step 8: Update the view to render the template
Update the views.py file in your app to render the index.html template when the index view is called:
from django.shortcuts import render
def index(request):
return render(request, 'index.html')Step 9: Run the development server
Restart the development server by running the following command in the terminal:
python manage.py runserverVisit http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in your web browser to see the "Hello, World!" message displayed on the webpage.
Congratulations! You have successfully created a simple Django web application for beginners. This tutorial covers the basic concepts of Django, including creating projects, apps, views, templates, and URL patterns. You can now explore more advanced features of Django and build more complex web applications. Happy coding!
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I have problem sir, after typing pip install pipenv there is an error
ERROR: Could not install packages due to an OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'C:\Users\Asminah Angni\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.11_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python311\site-packages\pkg_resources\tests\data\my-test-package_unpacked-egg\my_test_package-1.0-py3.7.egg\EGG-INFO\dependency_links.txt'
Please tell me how can I solve it
I am stuck at python interpreter part: An Invalid Python interpreter is selected, please try changing it to enable features such as IntelliSense, linting, and debugging. See output for more details regarding why the interpreter is invalid. How do I fix this? Thank you so much! <3
I am following the course but because of some reason .vscode folder is not created . And now launch.json file is also not created when I tried to click on "create a launch.json file" for debugging.Can someone guide me ….Whats the issue?
for those who having pipenv command is not identified , you will have to add its path in environment variable
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A small correction:
in linux we must use python3 –version as well
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i successfully ran the server however my browser doesnt recognize it, it says it cant be reached
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do i have to install django in every django project using pipenv install django?