Getting Started with Django: Creating a Project Named “Fooocus”

Introduction: Django is a popular framework of Python, Django Provides developers with a streamlined way to develop their web apps. In this article, I will explain that how we can create our first and simple Django Project Named “Fooocus“, You can choose a project Name whatever you want. So, by the following steps, you will have a basic and first Django project running in no time.

Step 1: Installing Django Before we dive into creating our first project, you need to download and install Python first. You can choose any of the versions but the recommended version is 10+.

Now make sure Django is already installed in your system. If not then install Django before Creating our Django Project First, You need to install Django Now. Go to your terminal or CMD and execute the following Command: pip install djangoThis Command will download and install the latest Django Version in your system for you Globally.

Step 2: Creating the Django Project Once Django is installed, Now let’s create our first project. Navigate to the directory where you want to create the project and run the following command: django-admin startproject fooocus , remember fooocus is a project name, you can choose any name, but remember, fooocus and Fooocus a different project names.

This command creates a new directory named “fooocus” containing the basic structure for your Django app. Inside this directory, you’ll find lots of files and folders that Django has generated for you. These are essentials for your project, later we will discuss these files and folders.

Step 3: Exploring the Project Structure Let’s take a quick look at the structure of our newly created Django project: Remember, I will use Visual Studio Code as an IDE or Editor. Whatever You can use any Editor or IDE. But Why Visual Studio Code? For editors, you can check this The Top 5 Best Free Text Editors All the time After checkout this, hopefully you will be able to choose one of the best IDE for your project.

• fooocus/: This is the root directory of your Django project.
  • fooocus/: This nested directory contains settings for our project, including configuration options.
    • settings.py: This file contains the settings for our Django project, such as database configuration, static files, middleware, APIs etc.
    • urls.py: This file contains URL patterns for our project’s endpoints.
  • manage.py: This script is used to interact with our Django project, such as running development servers and managing database migrations etc.

Step 4: Running the Development Server Now that our project is set up, let’s start the Django development server to see our project in action. Navigate into the project directory (fooocus) and run the following command: python manage.py runserver

This command starts the development server, and you should see an output indicating that the server is running. Open your web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/. You should see the Django welcome page, indicating that your project is up and running successfully. If any error, please mention it in the comment box.

Conclusion: Congratulations! You have successfully created a Django project named “Fooocus” and started the development server. From here, you can begin building your web application by defining models, creating views, and designing templates. Django’s rich ecosystem and powerful features make it an excellent choice for web development projects of all sizes. Happy coding!