Hands-On Django 2

Create and activate a dedicated Python virtual environment for Django 2 using Conda or other tools, install Django packages, and verify Python version across platforms.

Navigate to the target parent folder and run django-admin start project with the project name. Create a project folder containing manage.py and settings.py to start your Django site.

Create and migrate a Django database, create a super user, run the development server, and access the admin interface at /admin to manage users.

Learn to create a Django app inside a project with Python manage.py startapp, then add it to installed_apps in settings.py, and run the server to view the admin page.

Create a static folder inside the all pages app to host site-wide images and JavaScript, using nested all pages folders for clear Python namespaces.

Create a site-wide style sheet in the csx subfolder under all pages static, named style sheet.csx, to provide styling for most pages, with bootstrap as an optional alternative.

Apply google fonts to a Django site by selecting Montserrat, Source Sans Pro, and Source Code Pro, importing them, and styling body, headings, and code for a cohesive look.

Define your site-wide visuals by saving a django pony logo and background into the images folder, and selecting a consistent color scheme with hex codes for the style sheet.

Create a site-wide html layout by implementing a base template in templates/all_pages to apply the stylesheet across pages. Build the header, footer, and nav bar into this shared template.

Create a base across pages with a header, nav, main, and footer using paired tags and placeholders, then preview in the browser and note Bootstrap comes next.

Add bootstrap and font awesome to your Django site using CDN links inserted in the base HTML head, making them available across all pages; you’ll learn Django template language next.

Master the Django template language to render server-side content with blocks, variables, and comments, extend common layouts, and link static stylesheets for consistent pages.

Create the home page by adding index.html in all pages subfolder under templates, extending the base template, and filling the content block, then add about and privacy pages for testing.

Add a header logo and Font Awesome social icons by loading static resources and using Django template syntax to reference logo.png, then wire a view and URL.

Learn how Django routes an http request to a view in views.py, uses render to pass content to templates, and serves home, about, and privacy pages.

Learn how to configure Django urls.py to route traffic to home, about, and privacy views using function-based views. Import the proper views, ensure trailing slashes, and test locally.

Design your page background teaches switching a home page from a yellow background to solid colors, gradients, or images using CSS techniques like background-size: cover and background-position: center.

Build a site-wide navigation bar in Django using the template language to reference named URLs from urls.py, ensuring modular, robust links that adapt to changes.

Learn how http status codes signal server responses in web requests, including 200 ok and 404 not found; see get vs post, fave icon handling, and how authentication uses post.

Create a Django favicon by crafting a 16 by 16 pixel icon, saving it as favicon.ico in the static images folder, and linking it in base.html.

Pass dynamic page titles in Django templates using Django template language, with an if title construct and a fallback to welcome, wiring titles from views to the HTML title tags.

learn how to back up a Django project with git, export environment files with conda to requirements.txt and environment.yml, and manage ignores and VS Code settings for reproducible development.

Learn to save and back up your Django project with git and GitHub by creating a repository, staging changes, committing, and pushing to a remote.

Clone or download the Django starter from GitHub, extract and rename the folder, then open it in your editor to start the project and set up environment; next, explore databases.