python -m venv envname

python -m pip install django

django-admin startproject myproject

python manage.py runserver

python manage.py runserver 8080

The app should be created in the same folder as the manage.py so that it is imported as its own top level module rather than a submodule of the project python manage.py startapp appname

[database documentation link](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.1/ref/settings/#std-setting-DATABASES)

Add an object path to the installed Apps array in the settings.py like polls.apps.PollsConfig

python manage.py makemigrations appname

python manage.py migrate

python manage.py sqlmigrate appname 0001

python manage.py check

python manage.py shell

change timezone to your current timezone using [timezone reference](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.1/ref/settings/#std-setting-TIME_ZONE)

python manage.py test appname

Use django test client to simulate a user interacting with the code at the view level. It can be used in the test.py or even in the view

[from django.test.utils import setup_test_environment setup_test_environment()] setup_test_environment() installs a template renderer which allows us to examine some additional attributes on responses such as context that would otherwise be unavailable. This method doesn't set up a test database.

from django.test import Client

client=Client()

python -c "import django; print(django.__path__)"