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Django Create Project

A project is the container for settings, URLs, and apps. Create one named mysite and start the development server.

← Install DjangoCreate App →

startproject

From django-tutorial with the venv active:

django-admin startproject mysite .

The trailing . puts files in the current folder instead of creating a nested mysite/mysite extra level. You should now see:

django-tutorial/
  manage.py
  mysite/
    __init__.py
    settings.py
    urls.py
    asgi.py
    wsgi.py

What Each File Does

FileRole
manage.pyRun commands: server, migrations, shell, tests
settings.pyDatabase, installed apps, templates, static files
urls.pyRoot URL routes
wsgi.py / asgi.pyEntry points for production servers

Run the Development Server

python manage.py runserver

Open http://127.0.0.1:8000/. You should see the Django rocket / success page. Stop the server with Ctrl+C.

The first runserver also creates db.sqlite3 after you migrate. We will migrate when the app has a model.

settings.py to Notice

  • DEBUG = True — show errors while you learn. Turn this off in production.
  • ALLOWED_HOSTS — empty in development is fine; production needs your domain.
  • DATABASES — SQLite by default. No extra install needed.

📘 Real-World Deep Dive

Knowing <strong>Django Create Project (Django)</strong> well is what turns Django from a curiosity into a daily tool — you'll reach for it in nearly every real project.

Real-Life Scenario

An end-to-end usage of Django Create Project that you'd actually see in a data pipeline or analytics notebook.

Real-Life Example

# Bootstrap a new project:
django-admin startproject mysite .
cd mysite && python manage.py startapp core
python manage.py migrate
python manage.py runserver

Expected Output

(no output)

Common mistakes

  • Forgetting to call .save() on a model instance after mutation silently persists nothing.
  • Reading every row with Model.objects.all() on a 1 M-row table OOMs the worker — use .iterator() for streaming.
  • Queries inside loops produce N+1 problems — pull related rows with select_related / prefetch_related.
  • Treating Django Create Project as a black box without reading the docs — the API has subtle defaults that bite when you scale.

🚀 Performance & Best Practices

  • Add database indexes (db_index=True or Meta.indexes) on columns used in filter.
  • Use cache_page on read-heavy views and set CONN_MAX_AGE to keep DB connections warm.
  • Generate migrations with python manage.py makemigrations --dry-run --verbosity 3 and review before committing.
  • When working with Django, prefer vectorised / batched operations over Python loops.

🧪 Try It Yourself

  1. Reproduce the snippet on a representative slice of your own data.
  2. Profile the snippet with cProfile or timeit and find the single biggest improvement.
  3. Generalise the snippet into a small, reusable function you can drop into future projects.

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