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What is Django?

Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. It takes care of much of the hassle of Web development, so you can focus on writing your app without needing to reinvent the wheel.

Django is a full-featured web framework that follows the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern. It provides a set of tools and libraries for building web applications, including an ORM, a templating engine, and a built-in admin interface.

Environment Setup

To get started with Django, you’ll need to install Python and create a virtual environment. You can create a virtual environment using the following commands:

# Windows
python -m venv .venv

# Linux/MacOS
python3 -m venv .venv

But for this time, I used uv to manage virtual environment and other tools. It’s ridiculously easy and fast and cross-platform.

Installing Django

Now that you have a virtual environment set up, you can install Django using the following command:

uv pip install django

Creating a Django Project

To create a Django project, you can use the following command:

django-admin startproject ProjectOne

cd ProjectOne

Running a Django development server

To start a Django development server, you can use the following command:

python manage.py runserver

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🎉 Happy Experimenting! 🎉

May your bugs be few and your features many!

Project Structure

└── 📁django
    └── 📁.vscode
        └── settings.json
    └── 📁ProjectOne
        └── 📁batman
            └── __init__.py
            └── 📁__pycache__
                └── __init__.cpython-313.pyc
                └── admin.cpython-313.pyc
                └── apps.cpython-313.pyc
                └── forms.cpython-313.pyc
                └── models.cpython-313.pyc
                └── urls.cpython-313.pyc
                └── views.cpython-313.pyc
            └── admin.py
            └── apps.py
            └── forms.py
            └── 📁migrations
                └── __init__.py
                └── 📁__pycache__
                    └── __init__.cpython-313.pyc
                    └── 0001_initial.cpython-313.pyc
                    └── 0002_savegotham_description.cpython-313.pyc
                    └── 0003_alter_savegotham_type.cpython-313.pyc
                    └── 0004_candidatereviews_specialability_villainalliances.cpython-313.pyc
                    └── 0005_rename_villains_villainalliances_hero_and_more.cpython-313.pyc
                    └── 0006_rename_hero_villainalliances_heros.cpython-313.pyc
                    └── 0007_heroesalliances_delete_villainalliances.cpython-313.pyc
                    └── 0008_rename_candidatereviews_candidatereview_and_more.cpython-313.pyc
                └── 0001_initial.py
                └── 0002_savegotham_description.py
                └── 0003_alter_savegotham_type.py
                └── 0004_candidatereviews_specialability_villainalliances.py
                └── 0005_rename_villains_villainalliances_hero_and_more.py
                └── 0006_rename_hero_villainalliances_heros.py
                └── 0007_heroesalliances_delete_villainalliances.py
                └── 0008_rename_candidatereviews_candidatereview_and_more.py
            └── models.py
            └── 📁templates
                └── 📁batman
                    └── im_batman.html
                    └── villains.html
                    └── weapon_details.html
            └── tests.py
            └── urls.py
            └── views.py
        └── db.sqlite3
        └── manage.py
        └── 📁media
            └── 📁save-gotham
                └── alfred_pennyworth_gJM3LhW.png
                └── alfred_pennyworth_NJRxiy4.png
                └── alfred_pennyworth.png
                └── bruce_wayne.png
                └── elon_musk_14Lb2aH.png
                └── elon_musk_9TurQhc.png
                └── elon_musk_hLvBVk7.png
                └── elon_musk.png
                └── github_shipit.png
        └── 📁ProjectOne
            └── __init__.py
            └── 📁__pycache__
                └── __init__.cpython-313.pyc
                └── settings.cpython-313.pyc
                └── urls.cpython-313.pyc
                └── views.cpython-313.pyc
                └── wsgi.cpython-313.pyc
            └── asgi.py
            └── settings.py
            └── urls.py
            └── views.py
            └── wsgi.py
        └── 📁static
            └── style.css
        └── 📁templates
            └── layout.html
            └── 📁website
                └── index.html
        └── 📁theme
            └── __init__.py
            └── 📁__pycache__
                └── __init__.cpython-313.pyc
                └── apps.cpython-313.pyc
            └── apps.py
            └── 📁static
            └── 📁static_src
                └── .gitignore
                └── package-lock.json
                └── package.json
                └── postcss.config.js
                └── 📁src
                    └── styles.css
                └── 📁css
            └── 📁templates
                └── base.html
    └── README.md