{"id":9351,"date":"2021-08-17T13:14:33","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T13:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=9351"},"modified":"2021-08-17T13:14:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T13:14:33","slug":"how-to-install-django-on-alma-linux-rocky-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/red-hat\/how-to-install-django-on-alma-linux-rocky-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Django on Alma Linux | Rocky Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"

Django is a free and open-source, python web development framework that provides a number of tools to enhance software development. Django\u2019s primary goals are simplicity, re-usability, rapid development, and scalability. Instagram, Pinterest, Mozilla, and Knight Foundation are among the well-known websites built with Django.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we will install and learn how to use Django in AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux 8.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Install Python and PIP<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Since Django is a python based framework, we first need to install Python and PIP on our system. Pip is a command-line utility that is used to install python packages. Run:<\/p>\n

$ sudo dnf install python36 python3-pip<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
After the installation is complete, confirm the installed python version with the command:<\/p>\n
$ python3 -V<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
Also, check the pip version with the command:<\/p>\n
$ pip3 -V<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
Step 2: Install Django on Rocky Linux 8 | AlmaLinux 8 via PIP3<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Next, let\u2019s install Django using the pip package manager. To achieve this, execute:<\/p>\n
$ sudo pip3 install Django<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
After Django is successfully installed, check the version installed with the command:<\/p>\n
$ django-admin --version<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
The Django version at the time of installation is 3.2.6<\/p>\n
Step 3: Create a Django Sample Project<\/strong><\/h2>\n
After you have successfully installed Django on Rocky Linux 8 | AlmaLinux 8, we are now ready to build our first project.<\/p>\n
First, let’s create a new directory for our project.<\/p>\n
$ sudo mkdir \u2013p \/home\/project\/django<\/strong><\/pre>\n
Next, go into the directory and start a new project using use Django-admin command followed by startproject and the name of your application which is \u201cproject1\u201d in this case.<\/p>\n
$ django-admin startproject project1<\/strong><\/pre>\n
After this, navigate to the newly created app \u201cproject1\u201d:<\/p>\n
$ cd project1<\/strong><\/pre>\n
Inside our project directory there exists a manage.py <\/strong> Python file. We need to migrate the pending changes as shown below.<\/p>\n
$ sudo python3 manage.py migrate<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
All migrations have been successfully applied.<\/p>\n
Step 4: Create a Django superuser account <\/strong><\/h2>\n
You now need to create a superuser account in order to access the \u2018admin\u2019 panel. Run the command:<\/p>\n
$ sudo python3 manage.py createsuperuser<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
You will need to provide a username, email address, and password for the superuser.<\/p>\n
Step 5: Configure Firewall Rules for Django<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Django listens on port 8000 by default. We, therefore, need to allow port 8000 through the firewall as shown below:<\/p>\n
$ sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=8000\/tcp --zone=public --permanent <\/strong><\/pre>\n
$ sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=80\/tcp <\/strong><\/pre>\n
$ sudo firewall-cmd --reload<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
The commands will output success.<\/p>\n
To verify that the port is allowed through the firewall, run:<\/p>\n
$ sudo firewall-cmd --list-ports <\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
From the output, port 8000 is listed.<\/p>\n
Next, we need to modify the settings.py<\/strong> file inside our project folder to allow django to be accessed by external users. We can either specify a server\u2019s IP address or assign the [\u2018*\u2019] in the allowed_hosts field. When using [\u2018*’], the application can be accessed from any network.<\/p>\n
Open the settings.py file with an editor and add [\u2018*’] in the ALLOWED_HOSTS field.<\/p>\n
$ sudo nano project1\/settings.py<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
Once done, save the changes and exit.<\/p>\n
Step 6: Start the Django Application<\/strong><\/h2>\n
We are now ready to launch the Django application after successfully completing all of the above configurations. To start the app, use the commands shown below.<\/p>\n
$ sudo python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000<\/strong><\/pre>\n
Next, we can access the Web Interface using the URL http:\/\/server-IP:8000<\/a>. You will see the webpage below:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
To access the admin dashboard, add \/admin<\/strong> to the end of the URL.<\/p>\n
$ <\/strong>http:\/\/server-IP:8000\/admin<\/strong><\/a><\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
Provide the credentials you used when creating the superuser account and press the \u2018Login\u2019 button to log in.<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n
You are now ready to start creating Django projects on your Rocky Linux \/ AlmaLinux system.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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