Django - A server-side application discovery

This project is for learning purpose, testing and discovering the range of possibilities offered by Django's framework. You can follow both OpenClassrooms courses about it from here:

• https://openclassrooms.com/en/courses/6967196-create-a-web-application-with-django
• https://openclassrooms.com/en/courses/7107341-intermediate-django

Content

A simple application displaying photos, with authentication, upload and update capabilities to experiment CRUD operations. This is a Work In Progress app, don't expect any ready-made stuff!

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Start project

Check for python install (3.9 or higher) then follow the steps bellow.

# setup virtual environment
python -m venv env
# start virtual environment on linux/Mac
source env/bin/activate
# OR start virtual evironment on windows
env\Scripts\activate
# ensure django is installed
pip install django
# setup dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
# launch project
python manage.py runserver

Technical stack

• Python language based
• MTV - Model Template View :
  • Model : objects designing database tables with integrated ORM
  • Template : html templates for server-side rendering
  • View : the programatic "brain" part of the app where the logic belongs
• Integrated ORM - Object Relational Mapping : it gives an abstraction level tomanage database setup with Python language.
• Templating : for html rendered on server side. (In an other project I shall explore the capability of combining Django with an angular application for full-stack app delivery)
• CLI : Initiate, setup and drive your project with CLI. Also manage database tasks such as "makemigrations" and "migrate" commands.
• Admin interface : a very nice and automated admin interface, fully customisable.
• And tons of packages available, with a big community to discuss with. https://djangopackages.org/

Packages

Django Allauth

https://docs.allauth.org/en/latest/introduction/index.html

• purpose : Authentication stuff
• contains : account functionality, social login, rate limiting, privacy, customisation...
• notable include : Signals - emited at some key moments of authentication flow (https://docs.allauth.org/en/latest/account/signals.html). Use it: in *.py file with @receiver() decorator

# Signal: allauth.account.signals.email_confirmed(request, email_address)
@receiver(email_confirmed)
def email_confirmed_(request, email_address, **kwargs):
	do some stuff...

Django Debug Toolbar

https://django-debug-toolbar.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

• purpose : Give access to global variables/SQL requests, and so on ...
• contains : history navigation, HTTP request, SQL request, templates, signals and others...

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