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🐍 Build Your First Django Website: Day 3
Django projects are made up of apps, and today you’ll build your first one! Think of an app as a self-contained module that adds functionality to your website. Let’s start coding!
Digital Shade
14 Mar • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes
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Day 3: Create Your First Django App
1. Create an App
Inside your project directory, create an app called blog:
python manage.py startapp blog2. Register the App
Open mysite/settings.py and add 'blog' to the INSTALLED_APPS list:
3. Next Step
Next, we’ll create a simple view to show on your site.
🏆 Final Thoughts
If you missed out on the previous step, head on over to this post.
If you want to see an overview of all of the steps, check out this post.
Having trouble with this step? Let me know in the comments! 🚀🐍
Happy coding! 🚀🐍
Digital Shade
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