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Django | Creating and Using MasterPages

In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to create and use MasterPages in Django Web Development Framework?
Submitted by Pankaj Singh, on October 26, 2018

Creating and Using MasterPages in Django

MasterPages are a type Template that are used to implement common design across the web applications.

Step 1: Create Sandbox, Activate it, Install Django 1.9, Create Sample Project

Step 2: Select Project Folder i.e. myapp (Outer One) and add new folder with name "templates".

Step 3: This templates folder is root location for all html templates. Add a base template i.e. base.html in this folder.

Step 4: I divided Base template (Master page) into 4 Sections i.e.

Different Sections of Body Tag on base.html

Step 5: Add Child Pages which are inherited from base.html and add their individual contents.

Step 6: Add templates location to setting.py in admin app i.e. myapp (inner one)

Step 7: Add Controller (i.e. views.py) in Admin App (i.e. myapp[inner one])

Step 8: Add Controller Action Methods in Controller (i.e. views.py)

Step 9: Map routes to action methods in urls.py of admin app (i.e. myapp[inner])

Step 10: Run the Server

Step 11: Open browser and type: http://127.0.0.1:4500