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Working with Django

Aaron Kyle Dennis edited this page Feb 17, 2015 · 8 revisions

To create a superuser (which would allow Mezzanine login):

'django createsuperuser username'

for more help

'django help'

Resources for Integrating Django with Bootstrap

Resources for Building Django Forms

Resources for Learning Django

  • Andrew Montalenti. "Build a web app fast: Python, HTML & JavaScript resources"
    • A compilation of Python, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript resources for building a modern web application, including a good discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of Django.
  • Glyn Jackson. "Tutorial: Usign AngularJS WITH Django"
    • Intended as a quick tutorial to get you started using Angular with Django. Introduces many key elements, including forms.
  • James Brewer. "Building Web Applications with Django and AngularJS"
    • Tutorial for building a build a simplified Google+ clone called “Not Google Plus” with Django and AngularJS. The goal is to give a brief overview of how Django and AngularJS play together and how these technologies can be combined to build web applications. James places a heavy emphasis on building good engineering habits, considering the trade-offs that come from making architectural decisions and seeking to ensure high quality code.
  • Sigurd Gartmann. Django by errors - a different Django tutorial
    • Tutorial for building a 'recipe' site that uses error messages to help guide development in order to help get users accustomed to dealing with error messages. The tutorial also deals with form management (via Twitter Bootstrap) and database migrations (using South).