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How to use Static Data in Django?

Here, we are going to learn through an example, how to use static data in Django web application framework?
Submitted by Pankaj Singh, on November 07, 2018

Static Data means those data items that we cannot want to change, we want to use them as it is like audio, video, images, files etc.

Here, are the steps to create an application that will demonstrate the use of static data in Django:

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

Creating Sandbox

Activating it

Installing Django

Creating Sample Project [myapp]

Project Structure [myapp]

Step 2: Add a new folder (i.e. static) in root location (i.e. myapp folder[outer])

Step 3: Add Static Data (audio, videos etc) inside static folder

Step 4: Add static folder path to settings.py of admin app (i.e. myapp[inner])

Step 5: Add a new folder templates for HTML Templates in project folder (i.e. myapp[outer])

Step 6: Add templates location to setting.py in admin app (i.emyapp[inner])

Step 7: Add a master page (base.html) in templates folder

Different sections of Body Tag of base.html

Step 8: Now Add child pages (i.e. index.html, audio.html, video.html, image.html, pdf.html)

Index.html

Audio.html

Video.html

Image.html

Pdf.html

Step 9: Add a controller file (views.py) to manage views in admin app (i.e. myapp[inner])

Step 10: Add controller actions (functions) to views.py to manage requests.

Step 11: Add new url to urls.py in admin app (i.e. myapp[inner])

Step 12: Run the Server

Step 13: Open Browser and type http://127.0.0.1:8000