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Django | Creating and Using Templates

Submitted by Pankaj Singh, on October 23, 2018

Templates are html files that are used as user interfaces in Django.

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 template i.e. index.html in this folder.

Step 4: Add some html code in index.html template.

Step 5: Add templates location to setting.py in admin app i.e. myapp(inner one)

Step 6: Step 6: Add Controller (i.e. views.py) in Admin App (i.e. myapp[inner one])

Step 7: Add Controller Action Methods in Controller (i.e. views.py)

Step 8: Map routes to action methods in urls.py of admin app(i.e. myapp[inner])

Step 9: Run the Server

Step 10: Open browser and type: http://127.0.0.1:4500