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Django | Creating and Using MasterPages

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