python_learning_log

This project follows the Python Crash Course book, chapter 18. Getting Started with Django

Setting Up a Project

Creating a Virtual Environment

learning_log$ python -m venv ll_env

Activating the Virtual Environment

learning_log$ source ll_env/bin/activate (ll_env)learning_log

(Optional) Deactivate the Virtual Environment

(ll_env)learning_log$ deactivate

Installing Django

pip install django

Installing collected packages: sqlparse, asgiref, django Successfully installed asgiref-3.8.1 django-5.0.7 sqlparse-0.5.0

Creating a Project in Django

(ll_env)learning_log$ django-admin startproject learning_log .

Creating the Database

(ll_env)learning_log$ python manage.py migrate

Viewing the Project

python manage.py runserver

Watching for file changes with StatReloader Performing system checks...

System check identified no issues (0 silenced). July 15, 2024 - 05:58:56 Django version 5.0.7, using settings 'learning_log.settings' Starting development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/ Quit the server with CONTROL-C.

[15/Jul/2024 05:59:01] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 10629 Not Found: /favicon.ico [15/Jul/2024 05:59:01] "GET /favicon.ico HTTP/1.1" 404 2116

Open development server

http://127.0.0.1:8000/

The command startapp appname tells Django to create the infrastructure needed to build an app.

(ll_env)learning_log$ python manage.py startapp learning_logs

update settings.py INSTALLED_APPS

NSTALLED_APPS = [ 'learning_logs', ... ]

Here we start a section called My apps, which includes only learning_logs for now.

python manage.py makemigrations learning_logs

python manage.py migrate

The Django Admin Site

create superuser in Django

python manage.py createsuperuser

ll_admin

password :

Registering a Model with the Admin Site

update admin.py file

access to admin page

http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin

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