How to Install django-todo on MXLinux Latest

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install django-todo, a simple Django-based todo application.

Prerequisites

In order to install django-todo on MXLinux, you will need the following:

• A working installation of MXLinux latest
• Python 3.x
• A virtual environment (optional)

Step 1: Install Python 3.x

Most Linux distributions come with Python preinstalled. However, you may need to install Python 3.x if it is not already installed. To do this, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install python3

Step 2: Install virtual environment (optional)

Using a virtual environment is recommended to keep your project requirements separate from the system's Python installation. If you don't have a virtual environment installed, you can install it with the following command:

sudo apt-get install python3-venv

Step 3: Create a virtual environment (optional)

To create a virtual environment, run the following command:

python3 -m venv env

This will create a virtual environment named env in your current directory.

Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:

source env/bin/activate

Step 4: Install django-todo

Now that you have Python and the virtual environment set up, you can install django-todo using pip:

pip install django-todo

Step 5: Create a new django-todo project

Create a new django-todo project using the django-admin command:

django-admin startproject myproject

This will create a new django-todo project in a directory named myproject.

Step 6: Configure the database

Configure the database by editing the myproject/settings.py file. Update the DATABASES setting with your database details. For example:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
        'NAME': 'mydatabase',
        'USER': 'myuser',
        'PASSWORD': 'mypassword',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '3306',
    }
}

Step 7: Create the database tables

Create the database tables by running the following command:

python manage.py migrate

Step 8: Start the development server

Start the development server by running the following command:

python manage.py runserver

You should now see a message saying the development server has started:

System check identified no issues (0 silenced).
June 18, 2019 - 14:00:00
Django version 2.2.3, using settings 'myproject.settings'
Starting development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/
Quit the server with CONTROL-C.

Open your web browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/. You should see the Django welcome page.

Congratulations!

You have successfully installed django-todo on MXLinux latest. Now you can start using it to manage your todo list.

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