🐍 Build Your First Django Website: Day 5

You’ve been coding—now let’s see it in action! Today, we’ll fire up the Django development server, test your website, and make sure everything is running smoothly.

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18 Mar • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

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Day 5: Test Your First Django Website

Now it’s time to see your work in action!

1. Restart the Server

If it’s not already running, start the server again with: 

python manage.py runserver

2. Visit the Website

Open your browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/ or http://localhost:8000/. You should see the message “Welcome to my Django website!” displayed.

3. Next Step

Congratulations! You've just built your first Django website. Tomorrow, we’ll take the next steps to make your site even more dynamic.

🏆 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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