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Setting Up Django: Your Financial Tracker Starts Here
Welcome to Part 2 of my Django financial tracker series! In this post, we’ll go from zero to a working Django project—you’ll be ready to code in minutes.
1. Create a Python Virtual Environment
A virtual environment keeps your dependencies isolated.
Run these commands in your project folder:
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
2. Install Django
Install Django inside your virtual environment:
pip install django
3. Start Your Django Project
In your folder, run:
django-admin startproject config .
Your folder should now look like:
config/
__init__.py
settings.py
urls.py
asgi.py
wsgi.py
manage.py
4. What Are These Files?
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manage.py: Django’s command-line utility -
config/: Project settings, URLs, and core files
That’s it! You’ve got a Django project ready to go.
Next up: creating the core tracker app.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Joe ???????