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How do I create a Django project?


This guide shows how to set up a Django project using IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate and Python from . Python is required to run in the background to facilitate Django.

To start double click on the desktop (any university PC) and search for IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate.

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Launch the app and it will also install Python as a dependency.

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IntelliJ will auto run, and you will be presented with the IntelliJ Welcome screen.

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 Click on Plugins. 

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Select Marketplace at the top and search for Python then click ‘Install’.

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Click ‘Restart IDE’.

When the app has restarted click on ‘New Project’ and now Django will be available.

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To save the project to your OneDrive navigate to:

Location: C:\Users\Username\OneDrive - Â鶹ӳ»­\Documents.

You should now have a Django project ready to go.

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When the project is being built by Django you may have to wait until finished.

Check in the bottom right of the window.

 

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Created by Tim Rose on 7 September 2023 and last updated by Tim Rose on 7 September 2023