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Django Python Tutorial – Full-Stack Web Framework

Django is Python's most popular full-stack web framework — used by Instagram, Pinterest, Disqus, and Mozilla. It follows the MVT (Model-View-Template) pattern and comes "batteries included": authentication, admin panel, ORM, form validation, and security features out of the box.

⏱️ 35 min read🎯 Advanced📅 Updated 2026

Installing and Creating a Django Project

Install Django with pip and use django-admin to scaffold a project.

Python
# Install Django
# pip install django

# Create a new project
# django-admin startproject mysite
# cd mysite

# Create an app within the project
# python manage.py startapp blog

# Project structure:
# mysite/
#   manage.py       ← CLI tool
#   mysite/
#     settings.py   ← Configuration
#     urls.py       ← URL routing
#     wsgi.py       ← WSGI server entry
#   blog/
#     models.py     ← Database models
#     views.py      ← View functions
#     urls.py       ← App URL patterns

Models – Database Tables as Python Classes

Django models map directly to database tables. Django generates and runs SQL migrations automatically.

Python
# blog/models.py
from django.db import models

class Post(models.Model):
    title = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    content = models.TextField()
    author = models.ForeignKey("auth.User", on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
    published = models.BooleanField(default=False)

    class Meta:
        ordering = ["-created_at"]

    def __str__(self):
        return self.title

# Run migrations:
# python manage.py makemigrations
# python manage.py migrate

Views – Handling HTTP Requests

Views receive HTTP requests and return responses.

Python
# blog/views.py
from django.shortcuts import render, get_object_or_404
from .models import Post

def post_list(request):
    posts = Post.objects.filter(published=True)
    return render(request, "blog/post_list.html", {"posts": posts})

def post_detail(request, pk):
    post = get_object_or_404(Post, pk=pk, published=True)
    return render(request, "blog/post_detail.html", {"post": post})
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URL Routing

Map URLs to view functions using URLconf.

Python
# blog/urls.py
from django.urls import path
from . import views

urlpatterns = [
    path("",           views.post_list,   name="post-list"),
    path("posts//", views.post_detail, name="post-detail"),
]

# mysite/urls.py
from django.contrib import admin
from django.urls import path, include

urlpatterns = [
    path("admin/", admin.site.urls),
    path("blog/",  include("blog.urls")),
]

The Django Admin Panel

Register models to get a fully-featured CRUD admin UI automatically.

Python
# blog/admin.py
from django.contrib import admin
from .models import Post

@admin.register(Post)
class PostAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
    list_display = ["title", "author", "published", "created_at"]
    list_filter  = ["published", "created_at"]
    search_fields = ["title", "content"]

# Create superuser:
# python manage.py createsuperuser
# Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/
💡
Tip

Django's admin is one of its killer features. You get a full CRUD interface for all your models with zero additional code.

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