Python Django Cheatsheet

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# Taken from https://dev.to/ericchapman/my-beloved-django-cheat-sheet-2056

# Create et access project folder
~$  mkdir project_name
~$  cd project_name

# Create Python virtual env 
~$  python3 -m venv venv

# Activate virtual env
~$  source venv/bin/activate

# If you want to deactivate virtual env
~$  deactivate

# Install django (~= same as 3.1.*)
~$  pip install django~=3.1.0 

# New django project (from project_name folder)
~$  django-admin startproject config .

# Create app (from project_name folder)
~$  python manage.py startapp app_name


~$  python manage.py makemigrations 
Migrate: Will read the migrations files and create the actual database and tables
~$  python manage.py migrate
Create superuser for authenficiation/admin panel

~$  python manage.py createsuperuser
Start server

~$  python manage.py runserver  => ex.  http://127.0.0.1:8000
Requirements

# Create a requirements file that contain all your projet dependencies
~$  pip freeze > requirements.txt

# Install your project requirements (if a requirements file exist) 
~$  pip install -r requirements.txt