Django Tutorial - Complete Django Tutorial

🚀 Welcome to Django!

Django is a high-level Python web framework that enables rapid development of secure and maintainable websites. Build powerful web applications quickly with clean, pragmatic design principles.


# Your first Django view
from django.http import HttpResponse

def hello(request):
    return HttpResponse("Hello, Django!")

Output:

Hello, Django!

Why Learn Django?

⚡

Fast Development

Build web apps quickly with built-in features

python manage.py startproject mysite

🔒

Secure

Protection against common security threats

# Built-in CSRF protection
{% csrf_token %}

📦

Batteries Included

Admin panel, ORM, authentication ready

from django.contrib import admin
admin.site.register(MyModel)

🌐

Scalable

Powers Instagram, Pinterest, NASA

# Handle millions of users
DATABASES = {...}

🔹 What You'll Learn

This tutorial covers everything from installation to building complete web applications. You'll learn Django fundamentals through practical examples and hands-on projects.

Tutorial Topics:

Django Introduction: Understanding Django framework and its architecture
Getting Started: Setting up your development environment
Virtual Environment: Creating isolated Python environments
Installation: Installing Django and dependencies
Projects & Apps: Building your first Django application
Models & Database: Working with data and ORM
Views & Templates: Creating dynamic web pages
Admin Panel: Managing content easily

🔹 Django Project Structure

Understanding Django's project organization:

mysite/
    manage.py          # Command-line utility
    mysite/
        __init__.py
        settings.py    # Project settings
        urls.py        # URL routing
        wsgi.py        # Web server gateway
    myapp/
        models.py      # Database models
        views.py       # View functions
        urls.py        # App URLs
        templates/     # HTML templates

🔹 Your First Django App

Create a simple Django application in minutes:

# Create project
django-admin startproject mysite

# Create app
python manage.py startapp blog

# Define model
class Post(models.Model):
    title = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    content = models.TextField()
    
# Create view
def post_list(request):
    posts = Post.objects.all()
    return render(request, 'blog/posts.html', {'posts': posts})

Result:

✅ Django project created successfully!

✅ Blog app ready to use

🔹 Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, you should have:

Python Knowledge: Basic understanding of Python programming
HTML/CSS: Familiarity with web page structure
Python Installed: Python 3.8 or higher on your computer
Text Editor: VS Code, PyCharm, or any code editor

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