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# Django Starter Template
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This is our opinionated template for starting new Django projects.
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It adds a few libraries useful for every Django project, with reasonable starting configurations.
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Additionally, the repository has linting/CI rules and a project layout that has worked well for our many Django projects.
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## License
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This project is placed into the public domain ([CC0](https://creativecommons.org/public-domain/cc0/)) so you may use it however you see fit.
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You can clone this repository, use it as a template, or pick & choose what you like. Attribution is appreciated but not required.
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Please note that the underlying libraries are under their own (MIT/BSD) licenses.
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## Getting Started
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If you are using this library as a baseline, there are a few steps you'll need to follow:
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1. Replace pyproject.toml "djeff" with your project name.
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2. **Recommended:** run `uv run pre-commit install`
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3. Read through the various sections below to familiarize yourself with the setup.
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A few of the libraries may require additional setup, documented under the **You:** steps below.
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## File System Layout
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- `config/` - This directory is the Django "project". It contains settings files as well as your root `urls.py`.
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- `static/` - This directory is where you will place your static CSS, images, and JS. Those files will be served via `whitenoise`.
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- `static/root/` - This directory will be served as-is at the root of your application. It is useful for files like `robots.txt` that need to be in a particular place.
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- `static/root/robots.txt` - A default robots.txt is provided that excludes troublesome AI bots. (via https://github.com/ai-robots-txt/ai.robots.txt/blob/main/robots.txt)
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- `templates/` - Django is configured to search this directory for your templates. You can also put templates within `<appdir>/templates/` for any given app, but this layout keeps them all together.
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- `templates/account/` - For your convinience, the default auth templates provided by `django-allauth`. Replace or modify these.
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Additionally, there are two directories that you will see after running your application. These are `.gitignore`d.
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- `_staticfiles` - Where Django will store the combined static files for serving. Do not modify files in this directory directly, instead modify the copies in `static`.
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- `_logs` - The default destination of the log files, can be modified in `config/settings.py`.
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## Tool Choices
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- `ruff` - Ensure code quality.
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- `uv` - Manage packages.
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- `pre-commit` - Enforce repository standards.
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- `just` - Run common tasks.
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## Django Plugins/Apps
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### django-environ
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Configure Django projects using environment variables, per [The Twelve-Factor App](https://www.12factor.net).
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**We:** Configured per typical instructions & used in `config/settings.py`.
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**You:** Ensure any future configurable settings are added as environment variables as seen in that file.
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<https://django-environ.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>
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### whitenoise
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Efficiently serve static files alongside your application.
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**We:** Configured per typical instructions to be used in conjunction with Django's `staticfiles`.
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**You:** Put your static files in `static/` & files that you need served at the root of your domain (like `robots.txt`) in `static/root`.
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<https://whitenoise.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>
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### django-typer
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Allows writing Django management commands using `typer`.
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**We:** Configured per typical instructions.
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**You:** Write new management commands as needed using typer.
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<https://django-typer.readthedocs.io/en/stable/>
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### pytest-django
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Allows writing Django tests using simplified `pytest`-style tests. Provides fixtures & other test helpers.
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**We:** Configured per typical instructions.
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**You:** Write `pytest`-style Django tests. Can run them with `pytest` (or `just test`).
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<https://pytest-django.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>
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### django-debug-toolbar
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Provides an in-browser interface for inspecting Django views.
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**We:** Configured per typical instructions, set up to automatically enable when `DEBUG` is true.
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**You:** Enjoy increased visibility into database queries, template issues, etc.
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<https://django-debug-toolbar.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>
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### django-structlog
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This library integrates [structured logging](https://www.structlog.org/en/stable/) with Django.
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**We:** Provided default configuration that writes logs to the `logs/` directory.
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**You:** Modify the `LOGGING` config to reflect your application's name and desired log levels/types.
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<https://django-structlog.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>
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### django-allauth
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Augment's django's built in `auth` with commonly-needed views for signup, email confirmation, etc.
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**We:** Configured for email login.
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**You:** Review settings & ensure that they meet your application's login needs.
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## Pre-Configured URLs
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- `/djadmin` - [`django.admin`](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/ref/contrib/admin/)
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- `/accounts/login`
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- `/accounts/signup`
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- `/accounts/login/code`
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- `/accounts/password/reset`
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