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Django Learning Guide

The Django Learning Guide provides a comprehensive overview of Django, a high-level Python web framework, covering topics from environment setup to deployment. Key sections include creating projects and apps, working with models, views, templates, and user authentication, as well as intermediate features like caching and testing. The guide emphasizes best practices and offers resources for further learning.

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Django Learning Guide

The Django Learning Guide provides a comprehensive overview of Django, a high-level Python web framework, covering topics from environment setup to deployment. Key sections include creating projects and apps, working with models, views, templates, and user authentication, as well as intermediate features like caching and testing. The guide emphasizes best practices and offers resources for further learning.

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Django Learning Guide (Beginner to Intermediate)

1. Introduction to Django

- Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean,

pragmatic design.

- Follows the MVT (Model-View-Template) architectural pattern.

2. Environment Setup

- Install Python, pip, and virtualenv.

- Create a virtual environment: python -m venv env

- Install Django: pip install django

3. Creating a Django Project

- django-admin startproject projectname

- Run the server: python manage.py runserver

4. Django Project Structure

- manage.py: command-line utility

- projectname/: settings, URLs, WSGI/ASGI

- apps/: reusable Django components

5. Creating an App

- python manage.py startapp appname

- Add app to INSTALLED_APPS in settings.py

6. Models (Database Layer)


- Define models in models.py

- Run makemigrations and migrate to apply changes

7. Admin Interface

- Register models in admin.py

- Create superuser: python manage.py createsuperuser

8. Views and URLs

- Define views in views.py (function/class-based)

- Map URLs in urls.py using path() or re_path()

9. Templates (Frontend)

- Use HTML + Django Template Language (DTL)

- Load templates via render(request, 'template.html', context)

10. Static and Media Files

- static/: CSS, JS, images

- media/: user-uploaded files

- Configure STATIC_URL and MEDIA_URL

11. Forms

- Built-in forms (forms.Form, forms.ModelForm)

- CSRF protection, form validation, custom widgets

12. User Authentication

- Built-in auth system: login, logout, register

- User model customization (AbstractUser)


13. Middleware

- Process request/response globally

- Custom middleware for logging, authentication

14. Class-Based Views (CBV)

- TemplateView, ListView, DetailView, CreateView, etc.

- URL routing with as_view()

15. Django REST Framework (Intro)

- Build APIs using serializers, viewsets, routers

16. Intermediate Features

- Signals: decoupled logic for events

- Caching: improve performance

- Testing: unit tests with Django's test framework

- Pagination: for large querysets

17. Deployment (Basic)

- Use Gunicorn + Nginx or Heroku for deployment

- Configure ALLOWED_HOSTS, DEBUG=False, static/media handling

18. Best Practices

- Use environment variables for secrets

- Modularize settings (dev, prod)

- Use class-based views and DRY principles


Resources:

- https://docs.djangoproject.com/

- https://www.djangoproject.com/start/

- https://djangoproject.com/community/

Happy Learning!

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