Django
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Django
1. Introduction to Django
What is Django?
Overview of Django as a web framework.
Why use Django? (Features like security,
scalability, rapid development, etc.)
Setting Up the Environment
Installing Python and Django.
Setting up a virtual environment (venv).
Installing Django using pip: pip install
django.
Creating a new Django project: django-
admin startproject project_name.
Understanding Django Project Structure
Overview of the files and folders in a Django
project.
Explanation of manage.py, settings.py,
URLs.py, and apps.
2. Understanding Django Apps
What are Django Apps?
How Django projects are made up of
individual apps.
Creating a new app: python manage.py
startapp app_name.
Organizing the code inside Django apps.
Configuring Apps in settings.py
Adding apps to the INSTALLED_APPS list.
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7. Django Forms
What are Django Forms?
Introduction to forms in Django.
Creating and handling forms using
Django’s forms module.
Form Handling:
Handling form submissions: GET and POST
methods.
Displaying form errors.
Validating form data.
Example: Creating a contact form or a
simple blog post form.
8. Django Admin Interface
Using the Django Admin:
Introduction to Django’s built-in admin
interface.
Enabling the admin interface for your app
in admin.py.
Customizing the Admin:
Registering models in the admin.
Customizing how models are displayed in
the admin interface (list display, search
fields).
9. Django Authentication (Basic)
User Authentication:
Django’s built-in authentication system.
Creating user accounts with User model.
Basic login and logout functionality.
Protecting Views with Authentication:
Using login_required decorator to restrict
access to certain views.
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10. Running the Development Server
Running Django’s Development Server:
Starting the development server with
python manage.py runserver.
Accessing the local development site in
the browser (usually at
http://127.0.0.1:8000).
Django Debugging:
Understanding Django’s built-in debugging
tools (Error messages, Debug mode).
11. Basic Testing
Testing Views and Templates:
Writing simple tests for views and
templates.
Using Django's TestCase class to create
unit tests for your app.
Running Tests: Using python manage.py test
to run tests.
12. Deploying the Application
Preparing for Deployment:
Configuring settings for production (using
environment variables, DEBUG=False).
Setting up allowed hosts in settings.py.
Deploying to Heroku (or any similar platform):
Basic steps to deploy your Django app to a
platform.
Using as a production server.
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Mini Projects for Practice
1. Blog Application:
Create a simple blog where users can add,
edit, and delete posts.
Implement user authentication (login,
signup).
Use templates to display blog posts
dynamically.
2. Simple To-Do List:
Build a to-do list application where users
can add tasks, mark them as completed,
and delete them.
Use Django forms for task creation and
update.
3. Contact Form:
Create a contact form that sends an email
when submitted.
Handle form validation and success
messages.
