{"id":120189,"date":"2024-12-17T03:36:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T03:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"\/tutorials\/?p=120189"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:01:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:01:43","slug":"how-to-create-a-django-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/au\/tutorials\/how-to-create-a-django-project","title":{"rendered":"How to create a Django project"},"content":{"rendered":"

Creating a Django project is the first step in harnessing the power of this popular web framework. Known for its “batteries-included” philosophy, Django provides developers with a comprehensive set of tools for tasks like user authentication, content administration, and database management.<\/p>

This combination of features makes Django a favorite for building dynamic, data-driven websites and applications. <\/p>

In this tutorial, we’ll guide you through the process of setting up and creating your first Django project. Let’s get started!<\/p>

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Prerequisites<\/h2>

Before you start creating your Django project, you’ll need a VPS for your projects. Hostinger’s Django VPS hosting<\/a> provides an environment specifically tailored to getting your Django projects up and running quickly.<\/p>

The most popular plan comes with 2 vCPU<\/strong> cores, 8 GB<\/strong> RAM, and 100 GB <\/strong>of NVMe SSD storage, which is suitable for up to a medium-scale Django project.<\/p>

After purchasing a server to host your project, install Django<\/a> since we will use its command to set up the project directory. If you use Hostinger’s VPS, you can easily set up the framework by choosing the Django template during the onboarding process.<\/p>

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Also set up a Python virtual environment<\/a> to isolate your application data from other projects and services in your system.<\/p>

Connect to your server via SSH using PuTTY<\/a> or Terminal. For Hostinger users, you can access your VPS in one click using Browser terminal<\/strong> by simply clicking the button on your VPS management page.<\/p>

Once connected, let’s create a new Django project.<\/p>

How to create a new Django project?<\/h2>

It’s time to create your first Django app. In this section, you will establish the codebase foundation needed to begin developing your project.<\/p>

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  1. Go to your project directory. If you’re not already in the directory where you want to create the project, use the cd <\/strong>command to navigate there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Use Django’s startproject <\/strong>command to create a new project. Replace myproject<\/strong> with the name of your project:<\/li>\n<\/ol>
    django-admin startproject myproject<\/pre>
    The above command would create a new directory named myproject <\/strong>containing the default project structure.<\/p>
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    1. Then, navigate to your project’s inner folder:<\/li>\n<\/ol>
      cd myproject\/myproject<\/pre>
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      1. Open settings.py<\/strong> using one of the default Ubuntu text editors (nano<\/strong> or vim<\/strong>):<\/li>\n<\/ol>
        vim settings.py<\/pre>
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        1. Locate the ALLOWED_HOSTS<\/strong> setting and add your VPS IP as follows. This configuration ensures your server can access and serve the Django project:<\/li>\n<\/ol>
          ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['your_vps_ip']<\/pre>
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          1. Save the changes and quit vim by entering :wq<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. To verify that everything is set up correctly, you can start the Django development server. Return to the parent project category and enter runserver<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>
            cd ..<\/pre>
            python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000<\/pre>
            Now, open your browser and go to http:\/\/your_vps_ip:8000\/ <\/strong>with your_vps_ip<\/strong> being your actual VPS IP. If the setting was correct, you should see the Django welcome page:<\/p>
            Screenshot displaying default Django web page, containing text \"The install worked successfully! Congratulations!\" as well as a rocket launching above the text and version information below.