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Here’s a draft for a simple Django project with an explanation:

Steps to Create a Simple Django Project

Install Django
Make sure you have Django installed. Use the following command:

pip install django

1.

Start a New Project


Create a new project by running:

django-admin startproject myproject

2.

Create an Application
Navigate to your project directory and create an app:

cd myproject

python manage.py startapp myapp

3.

Code Structure

1. settings.py

Register your app in the INSTALLED_APPS section:


INSTALLED_APPS = [

...

'myapp',

2. models.py (Defining a Database Model)

Define a simple model for storing articles:

from django.db import models

class Article(models.Model):
title = models.CharField(max_length=100) # Title of the article

content = models.TextField() # Content of the article

created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True) # Timestamp for creation

def __str__(self):

return self.title # Representation of the object

Run migrations to create the database schema:


python manage.py makemigrations

python manage.py migrate

3. views.py (Defining Views)

Create a view to display articles:

from django.shortcuts import render

from .models import Article

def article_list(request):

articles = Article.objects.all() # Fetch all articles

return render(request, 'article_list.html', {'articles': articles})

4. urls.py (Configuring URLs)

Create a urls.py file in your app and map the view:

from django.urls import path

from . import views

urlpatterns = [

path('', views.article_list, name='article_list'),

]
Include your app’s urls.py in the project’s urls.py:
from django.contrib import admin

from django.urls import path, include

urlpatterns = [

path('admin/', admin.site.urls),

path('', include('myapp.urls')), # Include app URLs

5. templates/article_list.html (HTML Template)

Create a template to display the articles:

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>

<title>Article List</title>

</head>

<body>

<h1>Articles</h1>

<ul>

{% for article in articles %}

<li>{{ article.title }} - {{ article.created_at }}</li>

{% endfor %}

</ul>

</body>

</html>

6. Run the Development Server

Start the Django development server:

python manage.py runserver


Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in your browser to see the article list.

Explanation of Key Concepts

1. models.py

○ Defines the structure of your database table using Django's ORM.


○ The Article model includes fields for title, content, and created_at.
2. views.py

○ Handles the logic for fetching data from the database and passing it to the template.
3. urls.py

○ Maps a URL path to a view function.


4. Templates

○ Use Django's templating language to dynamically display data in HTML.

This setup is a foundational Django application demonstrating the MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern.
Let me know if you'd like more details or want to extend this project!

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