How to install django-todo on Windows 10

Django-todo is a task management web application built with Django. This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions to install django-todo on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before installing django-todo, ensure you have the following:

• Python 3.5 or higher
• pip package manager

Step 1: Install virtual environment

A virtual environment is an isolated Python environment that allows you to install packages without affecting the system's global Python installation. To install a virtual environment, follow these steps:

1. Open the command prompt.
2. Run the command pip install virtualenv.
3. Create a new virtual environment by running the command virtualenv myenv.
4. Activate the virtual environment by running the command myenv\Scripts\activate.

Step 2: Install django-todo

To install django-todo, follow these steps:

1. In the command prompt, make sure you're in the activated virtual environment.
2. Install django by running the command pip install django.
3. Install django-todo by running the command pip install django-todo.
4. Run the command django-admin startproject todo_project to start a new Django project.

Step 3: Configure django-todo

To configure django-todo, follow these steps:

1. Open the settings.py file in your todo_project directory.
2. Add 'django_todo' to the INSTALLED_APPS list.
3. Run the command python manage.py migrate to create the necessary database tables.
4. Run the command python manage.py createsuperuser to create a user account for the django-todo application.

Step 4: Run django-todo

To run django-todo, follow these steps:

1. In the command prompt, make sure you're in the activated virtual environment.
2. Run the command python manage.py runserver to start the development server.
3. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/todo.
4. Login with the superuser account you created earlier.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You've successfully installed django-todo on Windows 10. With this application, you can now manage your tasks seamlessly.

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