Django Start

🔧 1. Create a Virtual Environment with a Specific Python Version

To keep your Django project isolated and use a specific Python version (e.g., Python 3.13.3):

uv venv myenv --python 3.13.3

• uv venv is an alternative to python -m venv, optimized for speed.

• myenv is the name of the virtual environment.

• --python 3.13.3 ensures the environment uses Python version 3.13.3 (must be installed on your system).

▶️ 2. Activate the Virtual Environment

source myenv/bin/activate

• On Windows: myenv\Scripts\activate

• This activates the isolated environment so packages don’t pollute your global Python install.

📦 3. Install Django

uv pip install django

• uv pip is used for fast package installation within the virtual environment.

• This installs the latest version of Django.

To verify installation:

django-admin --version

🏗️ 4. Create a Django Project

django-admin startproject core

• Creates a new project named core with a default structure:

  core/
      manage.py
      core/
          __init__.py
          settings.py
          urls.py
          asgi.py
          wsgi.py
  

🧱 5. Create a Django App

Change into your project directory:

cd core

Create an app named admin:

python manage.py startapp admin

• This creates a new app folder admin containing:

  admin/
      __init__.py
      admin.py
      apps.py
      migrations/
      models.py
      tests.py
      views.py
  

📝 Note: Avoid naming your app admin as Django already has an internal module named django.contrib.admin. Use something like customadmin or dashboard to prevent conflicts.