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Django Cheat Sheet

Print-ready cheat sheet for Django, organized for fast lookup, study, and desk-side use

Source: Django Documentation (docs.djangoproject.com)
License: MIT
Variants: 3 download options
Updated: 2026-03-27

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Create Project & App

pip install django
django-admin startproject mysite
cd mysite
python manage.py startapp blog

Common Commands

`runserver`	Start dev server on port 8000
`makemigrations`	Generate migration files from model changes
`migrate`	Apply migrations to database
`createsuperuser`	Create admin superuser
`shell`	Interactive Python shell with Django
`test`	Run test suite

Project Structure

`manage.py`	CLI entry point
`settings.py`	Project configuration
`urls.py`	Root URL configuration
`wsgi.py / asgi.py`	Server entry points
`apps/models.py`	Database models
`apps/views.py`	Request handlers

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