If you’ve ever dreamed of building your own website or web application using Python, then Django Mini Projects for Students is the framework you need to learn. It’s powerful, beginner-friendly, and used by companies like Instagram, Pinterest, and Mozilla. In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the basics of Django, from setup to creating your first simple app.

🧠 Why Choose Django?

Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. Here's why it's so popular:

• 🚀 Built-in admin panel
• 🛡️ Security features out of the box
• 📦 Comes with ORM (Object Relational Mapper)
• 📚 Huge community and documentation
• 🔧 Scalable for small to large applications

🔧 1. Installing Django

First, make sure Python is installed. Then open your terminal and run:

bash

pip install django

To check installation:

bash

django-admin --version

📁 2. Creating Your First Django Project

Start a new project using:

bash

django-admin startproject mysite

cd mysite

Run the server:

bash

python manage.py runserver

Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000 — You’ll see the Django welcome page. You're all set!

🏗️ 3. Creating an App in Django

Django projects are made up of smaller apps. Let’s create one:

bash

python manage.py startapp blog

Now add 'blog' to INSTALLED_APPS in your settings.py file.

🖼️ 4. Creating a Simple View

In blog/views.py, add:

python

from django.http import HttpResponse

def home(request):

    return HttpResponse("Hello, Django World!")

Create a urls.py inside your blog app and add:

python

from django.urls import path

from . import views

urlpatterns = [

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

]

Now, include the blog.urls in your main urls.py:

python

from django.contrib import admin

from django.urls import path, include

urlpatterns = [

    path('admin/', admin.site.urls),

    path('', include('blog.urls')),

]

Visit the homepage again — you’ll see your message!

🗄️ 5. Django Admin Panel

Create a superuser:

bash

python manage.py createsuperuser

Then log in at http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin using your credentials. You can manage your app data here!

🎓 What You Learned

• Installing and running Django
• Creating a project and an app
• Writing your first view
• Setting up routing
• Using Django's built-in admin

💡 What’s Next?

Now that you’ve built a basic app, dive deeper into:

• Django Models and database setup
• Forms and validation
• Templates with HTML and CSS
• Authentication (Login/Register)
• Deploying to platforms like Heroku or PythonAnywhere

👉 Follow our full course series here: Django Projects for School Students

📝 Final Thoughts

Django makes it easy to turn ideas into real web apps. Whether you're building a personal blog, a portfolio, or a full-featured platform, Django gives you all the tools to scale confidently.

Stay tuned to PythonCodeVerse for more beginner to advanced Django tutorials. 🚀