Django #1

Posted on | In
**Initial Setup**

Install Python 3

Download and check on the terminal.

1
$ python --version

If it works, then done.

Virtual Environment

Virtual environment enables multiple projects works on the same computer.
To install pipenv, use command below.

1
$ pip3 install pipenv

Install Django

To see pipenv works, first we install django.
Create a directory named django.

1
2
3
$ cd ~/desktop
$ mkdir django
$ cd django

Now use Pipenv to install Django.

1
$ pipenv install django==2.1

Then there will be two more files Pipfile and Pipfile.lock.
Run command line below to activate the virtual environment.

1
$ pipenv shell

The following command is to test whether it works. (Remember there is a dot . in the end. This is to reduce redundancy.)

1
(django) $ django-admin startproject test_project .

Now we can confirm everything is working by running Django’s local web server.

1
(django) $ python manage.py runserver

If you visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/ you should see the Django welcome page.
To stop the local server, using Ctrl + C or exit.
To reactivate pipenv, using pipenv shell, to exit using exit.

Install Git

Download it on the website, and then follow the steps to install it.
One thing is that you need to asscoiate with you email address and name. Use command line below.

1
2
$ git config --global user.name "Your Name"
$ git config --global user.email "yourname@email.com"

To see more details, you can use this book as a reference.
Django for beginners
The first three chapters are free.

啊，写这个还挺累的啊。。。不过就当做笔记了。。。。

0%