Django Project Setup

Django Project Setup

Creating a Django project is straightforward. Django provides a command-line utility that automates the creation of project directories and files.

Create a Django Project

Use the django-admin command to create a new project:

django-admin startproject myproject

This creates a directory called myproject with the following structure:

myproject/
    manage.py
    myproject/
        __init__.py
        settings.py
        urls.py
        asgi.py
        wsgi.py

Project Structure

• manage.py: A command-line utility for interacting with your Django project
• settings.py: Configuration for your Django project
• urls.py: URL declarations for your Django project
• wsgi.py: Entry point for WSGI-compatible web servers
• asgi.py: Entry point for ASGI-compatible web servers

Run Development Server

Navigate to your project directory and run the development server:

cd myproject
python manage.py runserver

You should see output like:

Starting development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Access Your Project

Open your browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/. You should see the Django welcome page.

Run Migrations

Before you can use the admin interface, you need to run migrations:

python manage.py migrate

Create Superuser

To access the admin interface, create a superuser:

python manage.py createsuperuser