Basic

init project

1. install anaconda

2. install django: conda install django

3. install django plugin in PyCharm

   preferences -> Project -> Python Interpreter

   use anaconda to create a project env, and install django plugin

4. create project: django-admin startproject myProject, then cd myProject

5. create database (par defalut: sqllite): python ./manage.py migrate

6. create superuser: python ./manage.py createsuperuser

7. run dev server: python ./manage.py runserver

create App and Model

1. create App in Project: python ./manage.py startapp myApp

   A django project can have multiple Apps. All the Apps need to be registered in setting.py of the project.

   INSTALLED_APPS = [
        # other APPS
       'myApp'
   ]
   

2. create Model

   Model is a class. It is used to create the table in database.

   Optional: In order to see the model in admin page, we need to register it into admin.py of App.

   # myApp/admin.py
   
   from myApp.models import myModel
   
   admin.site.register(myModel)
   

3. make migration: python manage.py makemigrations

4. migrate: python manage.py migrate