Welcome to this Python Django Web Framework full course for beginners! In this tutorial, we will cover everything you need to know to get started with Django, a popular web framework for building web applications using the Python programming language.
Django is a high-level web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. It follows the model-view-template (MVT) architectural pattern, which is similar to the model-view-controller (MVC) pattern. Django is known for its ease of use, robust features, and extensive documentation, making it a great choice for building web applications of any size.
Before we dive into the tutorial, make sure you have Python installed on your computer. You can download and install Python from the official website: https://www.python.org/downloads/
Once you have Python installed, you can install Django using the following command:
pip install djangoNow that you have Django installed, let’s get started with building our first Django project.
Step 1: Create a Django Project
To create a new Django project, open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to store your project. Then, run the following command:
django-admin startproject myprojectThis will create a new directory called "myproject" containing all the necessary files and folders for your Django project.
Step 2: Run the Development Server
Navigate to the project directory by running the following command:
cd myprojectNext, start the development server by running the following command:
python manage.py runserverThis will start the Django development server, which you can access by opening a web browser and navigating to http://127.0.0.1:8000/. You should see the Django welcome page, indicating that your Django project is up and running.
Step 3: Create a Django App
In Django, a project is composed of one or more apps. To create a new app, run the following command:
python manage.py startapp myappReplace "myapp" with the name of your app. This will create a new directory called "myapp" containing all the necessary files and folders for your Django app.
Step 4: Create Models
In Django, models are used to define the structure of your database tables. Open the models.py file in your app directory and define your models using Django’s model fields. For example:
from django.db import models
class Product(models.Model):
name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
price = models.DecimalField(max_digits=10, decimal_places=2)
description = models.TextField()After defining your models, run the following command to generate the database tables based on your models:
python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrateStep 5: Create Views
Views in Django are responsible for handling web requests and returning web responses. Create a new views.py file in your app directory and define your views using Django’s class-based views or function-based views. For example:
from django.shortcuts import render
from django.views.generic import ListView
from .models import Product
class ProductListView(ListView):
model = Product
template_name = 'product_list.html'Step 6: Create Templates
Templates in Django are used to render HTML pages. Create a new directory called "templates" in your app directory and create HTML templates for your views. For example, create a template called "product_list.html" in the templates directory:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Product List</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Product List</h1>
<ul>
{% for product in object_list %}
<li>{{ product.name }} - ${{ product.price }}</li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>
</body>
</html>Step 7: Create URLs
URLs in Django are used to map web requests to views. Create a new urls.py file in your app directory and define the URL patterns for your views. For example:
from django.urls import path
from .views import ProductListView
urlpatterns = [
path('products/', ProductListView.as_view(), name='product_list'),
]Step 8: Register the App
To register your app with the Django project, open the settings.py file in your project directory and add your app to the INSTALLED_APPS list. For example:
INSTALLED_APPS = [
...
'myapp',
]Step 9: Run the Development Server
Finally, start the development server again by running the following command:
python manage.py runserverNavigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/products/ in your web browser to see your Django app in action. You should see a list of products displayed on the web page.
Congratulations! You have just completed our Python Django Web Framework full course for beginners. You have learned how to create a Django project, define models, create views, build templates, and configure URLs. Django offers many more features and capabilities, so feel free to explore the official Django documentation to learn more about Django and its advanced features. Happy coding!
Hi! is this tutorial still useful in 2024?
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It's the worst tutorial ever for beginners; it's a fast-paced one, and good for someone Who has prior knowledge in the Framework
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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
This Django tutorial series aims to guide viewers from absolute basics to advanced concepts, focusing on practical use cases.
Setting up your development environment is crucial, and the video provides detailed instructions for Windows, Mac, and Linux users.
The tutorial emphasizes using virtual environments for Python projects to keep dependencies separate and avoid potential conflicts.
Viewers are encouraged to follow along with the recommended Django version mentioned in the video to ensure compatibility.
Multiple methods for creating virtual environments are demonstrated, catering to different Python versions and preferences.
Once the environment is set up, creating a Django project involves using the `django-admin` command, with the tutorial showcasing the process step by step.
An introduction to code text editors like Sublime Text and PyCharm is provided, highlighting their usefulness in writing and managing Django code.
Using a text editor like Sublime Text can provide advantages like clean visibility of code and easy navigation through line numbers.
In the `settings.py` file, `base_dir` variable gives the path to the folder containing `manage.py`, facilitating Django's understanding of the project's directory structure.
`DEBUG` setting is helpful during development but should be turned off in production to enhance security.
`INSTALLED_APPS` in `settings.py` is fundamental to Django, organizing project functionality into components.
Django's middleware handles requests, security, and other advanced topics.
`urls.py` in the root of the project directs URL routing, defining how URLs map to views.
Templates in Django facilitate rendering HTML pages dynamically.
`DATABASES` setting in `settings.py` configures database connections and types.
`STATICFILES_DIRS` in `settings.py` specifies directories for storing static files like images, JavaScript, and CSS.
Running `python manage.py migrate` syncs database settings with the Django project and creates necessary database structures.
Django apps are components of the project, each serving a specific function and stored within the project's directory structure.
Creating a custom app involves running `python manage.py startapp
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This is not a course for absolute beginner like whereas I struggled to maintain the fast pace of the course. Also, its not helpful for someone like me who has Zero prog. background prior to Python and then this! People who has prog background, and already know django for sometimes but not well equipped with everything, this course does good job for him. Although this is good course and I liked it overall.
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This is really nice course if watching this video in 2024 then you need to check only installation process on other resources after that you can come here then you can understand every thing ❤
now day i can creat a new virtual enviroment with pycharm so i dont need to do step 1 right guys?
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My Navbar is giving issues with extending to each individual templates with the include 'navbar.html' tag.