Configuration

Django Project Configuration

Now that Django is installed, let's configure your project for optimal development. Follow these steps to set up and customize your Django project.

Step 1 : Navigate to Your Project Directory

Open your terminal or command prompt and move to the directory where you created your Django project :

# Change directory to your Django project
cd myproject

# Replace "myproject" with the name of your Django project

Database Configuration :

Configure your database settings, including the database engine, name, user, and password, under the DATABASES section.

# Configure your database settings

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
        'NAME': BASE_DIR / "db.sqlite3",
    }
}

# Replace the database engine and credentials based on your chosen database

DEBUG = True

# Configure static and media file settings

STATIC_URL = '/static/'
MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
STATICFILES_DIRS = [BASE_DIR / "static"]
MEDIA_ROOT = BASE_DIR / "media"

# Adjust these settings based on your project structure and deployment environment
    

TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'
LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en-us'

# Adjust time zone and language settings as needed
    

Step 3 : Apply Migrations

Apply initial database migrations to create the necessary database tables :

python manage.py migrate

python manage.py createsuperuser

# Follow the promts to set up the admin account.
    

python manage.py runserver

Visit [ http://127.0.0.1:8000/ ] in your browser to see your Django project in action.

Congratulations! Your Django project is now configured and ready for development.