Django Project Template

This repository serves as a template for setting up Django projects quickly and easily. It includes essential configuration and packages to streamline the development of common backend features. Ideal for developers looking for a reliable starting point, this template supports multiple databases, external storage integration, and real-time WebSocket communication.

Features

• Multi-Environment Setup
  Pre-configured settings for development, staging, and production environments, allowing you to switch between them effortlessly by adjusting environment variables.

• Database Support
  Packages included for the following databases:

  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • MSSQL
  • MariaDB
  • MongoDB
  • OracleDB

• Django REST Framework (DRF)
  A pre-configured setup for building RESTful APIs using DRF, saving time on setup and integration.

• Django-Storages Integration
  Seamless integration with django-storages for easy communication with external storage systems, such as Amazon S3.

• WebSocket Support (Channels)
  Real-time communication capabilities through WebSocket support via Django Channels.

• Pre-built custom-commands for faster development add_model - Adds the basic sacaffold for given model name to the given app.

  make_custom_command - Adds the boilerplate to create a custom command.

  make_view - Adds the boilerplate to create a view file in given app.

  removeapp - Removes the given app from the project.

  set_secret_key - Creates the secret key for the selected environment and adds it to the .env file.

  setup_crud_view - Creates a view for the CRUD operations along with their serializers under the given app.

  startapp - Customized the built-in startapp command to include additional directories and add the newly created app to the settings file.

  To know how to use this template see SETUP.md

Acknowledgments

Parts of this project are inspired by the HackSoft Styleguide Example, which is licensed under the MIT License.