[Python] Playing with Django Framework

About Django

Django is one of the open source web framework written in Python that aims to make it easier for developers to build better web applications more quickly. Django known for its slogan:


"The Web framework for perfectionists with deadlines"

Main  Features

• ORM (Object Relational Mapper)
• Automatic Admin Interface
• Elegant URL design
• Template System => (Model, Template, View)
• Cache System
• Internationalization

Getting Started

• Download Python (recommended> = 2.5, version 3.0 not compatible): http://www.python.org/download/ (For users of Linux / Mac, usually installed by default).
• Download Django: http://www.djangoproject.com/download/
• Documentation: http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.2/
• Tutorial: http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/intro/tutorial01/

Setup

Linux/Mac:
Create a symbolic link to file django-admin.py:

WORKING-DIR/django-trunk/django/bin/django-admin.py ln-s / usr / local / bin

Windows:
Copy the file:

django-trunk/django/bin/django-admin.py

into the Python installation path, for example:

C: \ Python27 \ Scripts

Starting a Project

Create a new project:

django-admin.py startproject myproject

django will create a directory named 'myproject' and generate some initial files needed.

Create a new application:

enter to directory 'myproject', then run the command:

manage.py startApp kaskus

Django will generate a directory to save the new application called 'gan'.

Run the server:

manage.py runserver 8080

Next, browse to: http://localhost:8080/