Welcome to this tutorial on learning Django in just 20 minutes! Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. In this tutorial, we will cover the basics of Django and show you how to set up a simple web application using this powerful framework.
Step 1: Installation
First things first, you will need to install Django on your machine. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:
pip install djangoStep 2: Creating a Django Project
Once you have Django installed, you can create a new Django project by running the following command in your terminal:
django-admin startproject myprojectThis command will create a new directory called myproject with all the necessary files and folders to get you started.
Step 3: Creating a Django App
Next, you will need to create a new Django app within your project. Apps are reusable components that can be used to organize code within a Django project. To create a new app, run the following command in your terminal:
python manage.py startapp myappThis command will create a new directory called myapp within your project directory.
Step 4: Setting Up the Database
Django comes with built-in support for SQLite, but you can also use other databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL. To set up the database for your project, open the settings.py file within your project directory and update the DATABASES setting with the appropriate database configuration.
Step 5: Creating Models
Models in Django are used to define the structure of your data. You can create models by defining classes in the models.py file within your app directory. For example, you could create a simple model for a blog post like this:
from django.db import models
class Post(models.Model):
title = models.CharField(max_length=100)
content = models.TextField()
created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)Step 6: Registering Models
To make your models accessible in the Django admin interface, you will need to register them in the admin.py file within your app directory. For example, you could register the Post model like this:
from django.contrib import admin
from .models import Post
admin.site.register(Post)Step 7: Migrating the Database
Once you have defined your models, you will need to create and apply migrations to update the database with the new schema. You can do this by running the following commands in your terminal:
python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrateStep 8: Creating Views
Views in Django are used to handle requests and generate responses. You can create views by defining functions or classes in the views.py file within your app directory. For example, you could create a simple view to display a list of blog posts like this:
from django.shortcuts import render
from .models import Post
def post_list(request):
posts = Post.objects.all()
return render(request, 'myapp/post_list.html', {'posts': posts})Step 9: Creating Templates
Templates in Django are used to generate HTML content. You can create templates by creating HTML files within the templates directory of your app directory. For example, you could create a template to display a list of blog posts like this:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Blog Posts</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Blog Posts</h1>
{% for post in posts %}
<h2>{{ post.title }}</h2>
<p>{{ post.content }}</p>
{% endfor %}
</body>
</html>Step 10: Configuring URLs
URLs in Django are used to map requests to views. You can configure URLs by creating a urls.py file within your app directory and including it in the urls.py file within your project directory. For example, you could configure a URL to display a list of blog posts like this:
from django.urls import path
from . import views
urlpatterns = [
path('posts/', views.post_list, name='post_list'),
]Step 11: Running the Development Server
Once you have set up your project, you can run the development server by running the following command in your terminal:
python manage.py runserverThis will start the development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/, where you can access your web application.
Congratulations! You have successfully learned how to build a simple web application using Django in just 20 minutes. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Django, so be sure to explore the official Django documentation for more advanced features and functionalities. Happy coding!
Here is the code for the Django Base Template! https://pastebin.com/AMzZVL12
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00:01 Learn to build a simple Django application quickly.
01:31 Setting up Django project
04:30 To create a Django app, specify the name of the app and it will create a set of files.
05:53 Create views or routes for accessing website
08:53 Routing in Django allows us to forward different URLs to the app's URLs
10:24 Learn how to use templates in Django
13:18 Learn how to create a database model and register it with the admin panel.
14:43 Register the 'to do item' model in the admin panel to modify and view the data
17:32 Learn how to render templates and pass variables using Django views.
18:58 Learn how to create a path and view all to dos in Django
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Great tutorial indeed, these 20 minutes save a lot of my study time. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Great video
This video is perfect for developers who are experienced with other frameworks and want a quick headstart with Django. Cheers!
Hi @TechWithTim thank you so much for the video ive learnt a lot, i wondering why the complete checkbox doesnt appear when im on the admin todo part, ive copied the code correctly no error and ive tried this on chrome and firefox browser but the complete checkbox still doesnt appear please help or does anyone else no how to solve this thanks!
Thanks this video helped me getting started with Django and helped me contribute to Team Project
Great video, the admin part was awesome.
Coming from PHP and Laravel, django is very similar to Laravel, btw tim explained very nicely.
I have a error in admin panel the admin panel will not showing give me suggestion
Огромное спасибо за рабочую связку.