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Learn Web Development with Python

You're reading from   Learn Web Development with Python Get hands-on with Python Programming and Django web development

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Product type Course
Published in Dec 2018
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ISBN-13 9781789953299
Length 796 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Fabrizio Romano Fabrizio Romano
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Gaston C. Hillar Gaston C. Hillar
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Arun Ravindran Arun Ravindran
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Table of Contents (33) Chapters Close

Title Page
About Packt
Contributors
Preface
1. A Gentle Introduction to Python FREE CHAPTER 2. Built-in Data Types 3. Iterating and Making Decisions 4. Functions, the Building Blocks of Code 5. Saving Time and Memory 6. OOP, Decorators, and Iterators 7. Files and Data Persistence 8. Testing, Profiling, and Dealing with Exceptions 9. Concurrent Execution 10. Debugging and Troubleshooting 11. Installing the Required Software and Tools 12. Working with Models, Migrations, Serialization, and Deserialization 13. Creating API Views 14. Using Generalized Behavior from the APIView Class 15. Understanding and Customizing the Browsable API Feature 16. Using Constraints, Filtering, Searching, Ordering, and Pagination 17. Securing the API with Authentication and Permissions 18. Applying Throttling Rules and Versioning Management 19. Automating Tests 20. Solutions 21. Templates 22. Admin Interface 23. Forms 24. Security 25. Working Asynchronously 26. Creating APIs 27. Production-Ready 1. Other Books You May Enjoy Index

Creating an app with Django


Now, we will create our first app with Django and we will analyze the directory structure that Django creates. First, go to the root folder for the virtual environment: 01.

In Linux or macOS, enter the following command:

cd ~/HillarDjangoREST/01

If you prefer Command Prompt, run the following command in the Windows command line:

cd /d %USERPROFILE%\HillarDjangoREST\01

If you prefer Windows PowerShell, run the following command in Windows PowerShell:

cd /d $env:USERPROFILE\HillarDjangoREST\01

In Linux or macOS, run the following command to create a new Django project named restful01. The command won't produce any output:

python bin/django-admin.py startproject restful01

In Windows, in either Command Prompt or PowerShell, run the following command to create a new Django project named restful01. The command won't produce any output:

python Scripts\django-admin.py startproject restful01

The previous command creates a restful01 folder with other subfolders and Python files. Now...

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