Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development
and clean, pragmatic design. Thanks for checking it out.
All documentation is in the "docs" directory and online at
http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/. If you're just getting started, here's
how we recommend you read the docs:
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First, read docs/intro/install.txt for instructions on installing Django.
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Next, work through the tutorials in order (docs/intro/tutorial01.txt,
docs/intro/tutorial02.txt, etc.). -
If you want to set up an actual deployment server, read
docs/howto/deployment/index.txt for instructions. -
You'll probably want to read through the topical guides (in docs/topics)
next; from there you can jump to the HOWTOs (in docs/howto) for specific
problems, and check out the reference (docs/ref) for gory details. -
See docs/README for instructions on building an HTML version of the docs.
Docs are updated rigorously. If you find any problems in the docs, or think they
should be clarified in any way, please take 30 seconds to fill out a ticket
here:
http://code.djangoproject.com/newticket
To get more help:
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Join the #django channel on irc.freenode.net. Lots of helpful people hang out
there. Read the archives at http://django-irc-logs.com/. -
Join the django-users mailing list, or read the archives, at
http://groups.google.com/group/django-users.
To contribute to Django:
- Check out http://www.djangoproject.com/community/ for information about
getting involved.
To run Django's test suite:
- Follow the instructions in the "Unit tests" section of
docs/internals/contributing/writing-code/unit-tests.txt, published online at
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/internals/contributing/writing-code/unit-tests/#running-the-unit-tests