Getting Started

Requirements

• Python 3.6 & up
• Virtual Environment (pipenv or virtualenv)

Recommended Prerequisites

• Coding with macOS (course)
  • https://cfe.sh/courses/coding-with-macOS
• 30 Days of Python (project)
  • https://cfe.sh/projects/30-days-python
• Getting Started with HTML & CSS (project)
  • https://cfe.sh/projects/getting-started-html-css
• Bootstrap Basics (project)
  • https://cfe.sh/projects/bootstrap-basics-v4-3

1. Setup your System

• Windows: https://kirr.co/6r8wr9
• Mac: https://kirr.co/386c7f
• Linux: https://kirr.co/c3uvuu

2. Create Virtual Environment & Install Django

cd /path/to/dev/folder
mkdir try_django
cd try_django
pipenv --python 3.6 install django==2.2
pipenv shell

Don't have pipenv? Check out this guide

3. Create Django Project

cd /path/to/dev/folder
mkdir src
cd src
django-admin startproject try_django .

4. Setup Project in Sublime Text

I've used Sublime Text for a long time. This is optional but recommended as you work through the videos. Download it on https://www.sublimetext.com/

Reference & Guides

• Getting started with CFE
  • https://kirr.co/gyxlmi
• System Setup
  • Windows: https://kirr.co/6r8wr9
  • Mac: https://kirr.co/386c7f
  • Linux: https://kirr.co/c3uvuu
• Blank Django Project
  • https://kirr.co/z7s6ls
• Official Code Repo
  • https://kirr.co/0a7z1n