Django Cookie-Cutter - Material Dashboard
Learn how to use an open-source tool to generate a development-ready Django Dashboard crafted with a database, authentication, and Docker support.
Hello! This article explains how to generate a simple Django Dashboard using CookieCutter, a well-known command-line utility that creates projects from project templates. Β The customization process allows choosing the design
, database type
, and other related information like project name
, version
and support
email (if any). Β For newcomers, Django is a leading web framework created and actively supported by experienced developers using a batteries-included
concept. Thanks for reading!
- π Django Material Dashboard - preview the generated project
- π Django Cookie-Cutter - the generator sources
- β¨ For
support
via Discord join AppSeed
β¨ How it Works
To start fast and generate a new project the workstation should have a minimal toolchain used by the generator: Python3, GIT, and (optional) a modern code editor like VsCode
or Atom
.
π Step #1 - Create a virtual environment
for dependencies
π Step #2 - Install Modules
π Step #3 - Β Generate the project
Once the process is finished, we can change the directory inside the generated sources and use Docker to start the app:
At this point, the app should be accessible in the browser at the address http://localhost:85
.
β¨ Django Cookie-Cutter - Dashboard Page
β¨ Django Cookie-Cutter - VR page
Thanks for reading! For more resources please access:
- π More Free Dashboards - a curated list
- π More Django Starters - provided by AppSeed