django.md

Django Cheat Sheet

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A cheat sheet for Django commands.

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Django Installation

Install Python

https://www.python.org/downloads/

https://www.infoworld.com/article/3530140/how-to-install-python-the-smart-way.html#:~:text=By%20default%20the%20Python%20installer,directory%20(e.g.%20C%3A%5CPython3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-MuSAwgwCU&t=77s

install python with apt:

sudo apt update sudo apt install python3

verify python installation:

python3 --version

create a symlink for python3:

sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python

install pip:

sudo apt install python3-pip

Create project directory

Install Python virtual environment into project directory

python -m venv [venv_folder_name]

https://www.infoworld.com/article/3239675/virtualenv-and-venv-python-virtual-environments-explained.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohlRbcasPAc&t=7s

Start the venv

[venv_folder_name]\Scripts\activate

update pip

python -m pip install --upgrade pip https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/

Install Django

python -m pip install Django https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.1/topics/install/#installing-official-release

Start Django Project

django-admin startproject [projectname]

Start Django App

cd projectname python manage.py startapp [appname]

Run migrations

python manage.py migrate

Create superuser

python manage.py createsuperuser

Start the Server

python manage.py runserver

Check if its running succesfully and go to:

http://localhost:8000

stop the server with ctrl+C

Registering the Application inside of settings.py add appname to INSTALLED_APPS

go to [projectname]/urls.py and add:

from django.urls import include path('', include('appname.urls')),

create an urls.py file in the app directory

(create the API with Rest Framework)

Install React

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/build-a-to-do-application-using-django-and-react