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Django installation

settings.py

Customise the following in settings.py:

ADMINS
HOSTS
DATABASES
TIME, LANGUAGE
HELP_EMAIL_ADDRESS
Authentication systems
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET
Email settings

collectstatic

What it does:

  • collects all static files that are located in the static folders of the installed apps and stores them in the folder that is set as STATIC_ROOT (currently the /static folder).

When to use:

  • the STATIC_ROOT folder is empty
  • or you have changed the static files in one of the installed app's static folders

How to use:

  • to completely refresh the files held in STATIC_ROOT, empty it first
  • in terminal: 
python manage.py collectstatic

makemigrations

What it does:

  • Migrations are Django’s way of propagating changes you make to your models (adding a field, deleting a model, etc.) into your database schema. makemigrations creates new migrations based on the changes you have made to your models.

When to use:

  • After you make a change to your models.

How to use:

  • in a terminal: 
    python manage.py makemigrations

reset database

What it does:

  • deletes your helios database, creates a new helios database and migrates your models to the database.

When to use:

  • After you have run makemigrations

How to use:

./reset.sh