Overview

The Django Template Project aims to simplify the process of starting a new project with Django. It provides a comfortable and user-friendly setup with common settings.

Features

Easy project setup with common Django settings.
Option to choose between a bare metal install or using Docker for Windows.
Seamless installation of PostgreSQL database.
User-friendly interface with browser access.
Customizable configuration options.

Project Setup (Windows)

Install a database:
- Bare metal install:
  - Download and install PostgreSQL.
  - Open your database client (e.g., pgAdmin) and create a user with a password (e.g., root and password toor).
  - Create a new database and give it a name (e.g., template) and set collation to UTF-8.
- Using Docker (for Windows Home edition):
  - Download and install Docker.
  - Open a CMD or Git Bash Shell and navigate to the database folder of the project.
  - Run dir in CMD or ls in Git Bash Shell to ensure you're in the correct directory (where docker-compose.yml file is located).
  - If the file is found, run docker network create pdb and then docker-compose up -d.
  - Open your browser and go to localhost:8085. Log in with the username admin@example.com and the password admin.
  - Create a new database and give it a name (e.g., template) and set collation to UTF-8.
Install Python:
- Download and install Python, making sure to select "Add Python 3.9 to PATH" during the installation wizard.
Configuration:
- Copy template.config.yml file to config.yml.
- Open config.yml and add your specific configuration. The most important ones are SECRET_KEY, DB_NAME, and DB_PASSWORD.
Run setup:
- Run setup.bat to complete the setup process.

Summary

The Django Template Project simplifies the setup process for starting a new project with Django. It offers easy installation options for the database, Docker integration for Windows Home edition, and provides a user-friendly browser interface. The customizable configuration allows users to tailor the project to their specific needs.

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Django Template Project