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Introduction to Django (GDays 2014)
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- 2. Who Are We? EdemKumodzi, Consultant! ThoughtWorks! @edemkumodzi Raindolf Owusu, App Developer! ThoughtWorks! @raindolf
- 3. What is Django? •A high-level open source Web development framework • Written in Python, for Python Developers • Eases the pain of building dynamic websites • Abstracts common problems of Web development • Provides shortcuts for frequent programming tasks
- 4. Why should Ilearn Django?
- 6. Popular sites &apps built with Django
- 7. Features • Built-in ORM(Object Relational Mapper) • Simple but powerful URL system • Built-in Template System • l10n (Internationalisation) • Cache System • Built-in Authentication System • Built-in Web Server (For Development) • Automatic Admin Interface
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- 10. Pre-requisites • Python • Django •Sublime Text • Terminal • A Laptop :-)
- 11. • Windows: DownloadPython at http:// www.python.org/download/releases/3.3.4/ • Linux & Mac (Python is preinstalled)
- 12. Install PIP • Linux& Mac: Type this in your terminal “easy_install pip” • Windows: Get a standalone version of pip at http:// www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/installing.html#using- the-installer
- 13. • Install Django:pip install Django • Check installation: python => import django => django.VERSION
- 14. Creating your firstproject
- 15. Creating a project Whatstartproject created ? Development server python manage.py runserver
- 17. What’s Next? Go tourls.py Create a file called views.py
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