Django-Based Backend Web Development Course Using Python

Python backend web development with Django is a popular choice for developers looking to build powerful and scalable web applications. In this tutorial, we will cover all the essentials of creating a backend web application using Python and Django.

Before we begin, make sure you have Python and Django installed on your system. You can install Python from the official website (https://www.python.org/) and Django using pip by running the following command:

pip install django

Once you have installed Python and Django, let’s create a new Django project by running the following command in your terminal:

django-admin startproject myproject

This will create a new Django project named myproject in your current directory. Navigate to the project directory by running:

cd myproject

Next, let’s create a new Django app within our project. Django apps are modules that provide specific functionality to your web application. To create a new app, run the following command:

python manage.py startapp myapp

Replace myapp with the name of your app. Once the app is created, you need to add it to the INSTALLED_APPS list in the settings.py file within your project directory. Open the settings.py file and add the following line to the INSTALLED_APPS list:

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    ...
    'myapp',
]

Now that we have our project and app set up, let’s create our first view. Views in Django are Python functions that take in a web request and return a web response. Create a new file named views.py within your app directory and add the following code:

from django.http import HttpResponse

def home(request):
    return HttpResponse("Hello, World!")

Next, we need to create a URL pattern for our view. Create a new file named urls.py within your app directory and add the following code:

from django.urls import path
from . import views

urlpatterns = [
    path('', views.home, name='home'),
]

Now, we need to include our app’s urls in the main project urls.py file. Open the urls.py file within your project directory and add the following code:

from django.contrib import admin
from django.urls import path, include

urlpatterns = [
    path('', include('myapp.urls')),
    path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
]

Finally, run the development server by running the following command:

python manage.py runserver

Open your web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/. You should see the message "Hello, World!" displayed on the page.

Congratulations! You have successfully created a basic Django backend web application using Python. There are many more advanced features and concepts in Django that you can explore, such as models, forms, authentication, and more. I encourage you to dive deeper into the Django documentation to learn more about how to build powerful and scalable web applications with Python.