# Getting Started **URL:** https://forum.djangoproject.com/c/users/getting-started/16.md [Latest](https://forum.djangoproject.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.djangoproject.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.djangoproject.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Getting Started category](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/about-the-getting-started-category/17680)
**Author:** [@andrewgodwin](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/andrewgodwin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/about-the-getting-started-category/17680 "2026-04-23T08:12:17Z")
Need help getting started? For discussing questions about, and encountering problems with: Choosing Django Installation Configuration The Django tutorial --- ## [As a beginner learning DRF Auth/Permissions](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/as-a-beginner-learning-drf-auth-permissions/45915)
**Author:** [@Comdev2k23](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Comdev2k23)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/as-a-beginner-learning-drf-auth-permissions/45915 "2026-09-02T17:02:23Z")
Any tips how to implement Instrial way on drf auth/permissions? Ive read the drf docs and ive got overwhelmed on how or should i use. Thanks in advance --- ## [I want to build a forum website for my university as a personal project](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/i-want-to-build-a-forum-website-for-my-university-as-a-personal-project/28605)
**Author:** [@ehmenzala](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/ehmenzala)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/i-want-to-build-a-forum-website-for-my-university-as-a-personal-project/28605 "2026-08-26T10:50:28Z")
I have been discussing this with a friend, and we believe that this project will benefit both the students and the university. We decided to make the project in Django because it’s a technology we know how to work with (… --- ## [Welcoming message to all members](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/welcoming-message-to-all-members/45814)
**Author:** [@muhammadyaseenali](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/muhammadyaseenali)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/welcoming-message-to-all-members/45814 "2026-08-25T11:14:26Z")
Hey good morning I’m new I this channel and also in the field I want to have a mentor who will guide me teach me pls if any --- ## [Soumitra Dutta-How do I get started with Django?](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/soumitra-dutta-how-do-i-get-started-with-django/45583)
**Author:** [@soumitradutta26](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/soumitradutta26)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/soumitra-dutta-how-do-i-get-started-with-django/45583 "2026-07-27T05:55:11Z")
My name is Soumitra Dutta , I’m oxford based an Entrepreneur, Author & Photographer. I’m new to Django and would like to start learning it in the right way. For those who have experience with Django, how did you get star… --- ## [Hello from the Republic of the Congo – Django developer looking to contribute](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/hello-from-the-republic-of-the-congo-django-developer-looking-to-contribute/45476)
**Author:** [@louzolo123](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/louzolo123)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/hello-from-the-republic-of-the-congo-django-developer-looking-to-contribute/45476 "2026-07-14T12:49:35Z")
Hello everyone, My name is Jordhy Louzolo, and I am a computer science student and software developer from the Republic of the Congo. I have been working with Django and Python to build web applications, particularly f… --- ## [Tags in Django With MariaDB](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/tags-in-django-with-mariadb/45242)
**Author:** [@adeelbablu](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/adeelbablu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/tags-in-django-with-mariadb/45242 "2026-06-24T08:12:08Z")
I am trying to make a website and part of that is having tags much like this site has. I am trying this: def index(request): storylist = Story.objects.order\_by("id") tagslist = \[\] for sto in storylist: … --- ## [Online casino using Django?](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/online-casino-using-django/33855)
**Author:** [@techwakwe](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/techwakwe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/online-casino-using-django/33855 "2026-06-11T20:32:25Z")
Hello! I’m new to using Django, and would like to know if I can use it to create an online casino? Could there be sites that have used Django as their backend already? --- ## [Timer at ready() blocks makemigrations, but not runserver](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/timer-at-ready-blocks-makemigrations-but-not-runserver/45091)
**Author:** [@mf2026](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/mf2026)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/timer-at-ready-blocks-makemigrations-but-not-runserver/45091 "2026-05-20T09:58:26Z")
Hi, I was trying to create an app which contains a function run periodically (eg:run some tasks for every 10 minutes such as removing expired tokens from a global variable, but now just print a message for every 3 second… --- ## [Automatic formatting of Django templates](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/automatic-formatting-of-django-templates/341)
**Author:** [@leigh](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/leigh)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/automatic-formatting-of-django-templates/341 "2026-05-18T22:37:10Z")
Does anyone here autoformat their Django template files? If so, do you have suggestions for an autoformatting tool to use? I wish I could use Prettier, but they have a ticket for supporting Django (and j2 and similar) t… --- ## [Does Django have built-in session system for API based web application?](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/does-django-have-built-in-session-system-for-api-based-web-application/45128)
**Author:** [@mf2026](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/mf2026)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/does-django-have-built-in-session-system-for-api-based-web-application/45128 "2026-05-18T11:16:59Z")
For example, suppose I have an API based game server that processes player’s virtual game money from third party game bank (called it ‘bank’ in simple), players may play our game through my server, either win or lose gam… --- ## [Multi-tenant design with all auth login](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/multi-tenant-design-with-all-auth-login/45069)
**Author:** [@david-hankinson](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/david-hankinson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/multi-tenant-design-with-all-auth-login/45069 "2026-05-14T13:30:33Z")
Hello, I’m building my first django app and it will be multi-tenant, using the schema per customer layout with django-tenants. I have all-auth on my app where users can sign up with a work email. Once that’s done, I wa… --- ## [Django Tutorial pt.2 confusion](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-tutorial-pt-2-confusion/45075)
**Author:** [@PsylockeXS](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/PsylockeXS)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-tutorial-pt-2-confusion/45075 "2026-05-11T20:48:59Z")
Hi there! I’m following the ‘Getting started’ tutorial on the site, and I keep running into this problem. My code results and the site’s results don’t match up. When I input: import datetime from django.db import mod… --- ## [It is possible to do a live chat in Django?](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/it-is-possible-to-do-a-live-chat-in-django/44519)
**Author:** [@HolasoyPeteRich](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/HolasoyPeteRich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/it-is-possible-to-do-a-live-chat-in-django/44519 "2026-04-18T20:24:15Z")
Something like Facebook and that. Anyone knows?. --- ## [I'm just starting my Django journey. Can someone recommend a video or any helping resources or link](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/im-just-starting-my-django-journey-can-someone-recommend-a-video-or-any-helping-resources-or-link/44931)
**Author:** [@Santos1134](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Santos1134)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/im-just-starting-my-django-journey-can-someone-recommend-a-video-or-any-helping-resources-or-link/44931 "2026-04-18T00:12:04Z")
Please do if you have any important resources that might be useful for me --- ## [Django admin](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-admin/44785)
**Author:** [@suportinstegram0-tec](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/suportinstegram0-tec)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-admin/44785 "2026-03-30T12:00:03Z")
حاليا اعمل بمشروع موقع لصيدلية واستخدم جانجو فهل بيدهم الادمن الافتراضي للوحه التحكم أو الافضل بناء بواسطه Tamplets .وايش المكتبات الموصي بها. --- ## [Integrating RAG to Django](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/integrating-rag-to-django/38409)
**Author:** [@andreisovidiu](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/andreisovidiu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/integrating-rag-to-django/38409 "2026-03-25T11:26:16Z")
Hi, I would like to integrate RAG into my project and create a chatbot that uses my personal data. Any suggestions or tutorials would be appreciated, thank you. --- ## [AI for medium+ Django projects development](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/ai-for-medium-django-projects-development/44408)
**Author:** [@mia](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/mia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/ai-for-medium-django-projects-development/44408 "2026-03-07T18:34:20Z")
I think that AI agents are ascending to maturity enough quickly. I am delighted how AI agents/clients like Junie or Claude Code work for small project or maybe even just with micro-services architecture. But unfortunatel… --- ## [Best practice for urls without trailing slash](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/best-practice-for-urls-without-trailing-slash/36057)
**Author:** [@martinberoiz](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/martinberoiz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/best-practice-for-urls-without-trailing-slash/36057 "2026-02-23T16:38:02Z")
I have a website in which I want my api nodes not end with trailing slashes. In my main urls.py I have # urls.py path("api/", include("api.urls")), And inside my api app I have my regular api nodes: # api/urls.py … --- ## [Can I use Django with React ?](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/can-i-use-django-with-react/44223)
**Author:** [@avilca](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/avilca)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/can-i-use-django-with-react/44223 "2026-02-21T03:34:24Z")
I want to use Django for Backend and React for Frontend for an Inventory project. Does anyone have an example or experience can me share to guide me? --- ## [Is using Django full stack and DRF in the same project a bad idea?](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/is-using-django-full-stack-and-drf-in-the-same-project-a-bad-idea/44203)
**Author:** [@JonathasSC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/JonathasSC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/is-using-django-full-stack-and-drf-in-the-same-project-a-bad-idea/44203 "2026-02-20T17:49:55Z")
I’m working on a project where I use Django with templates and Django Rest Framework to serve an API that is consumed by a frontend. So far, the hardest part hasn’t been the business logic, but how to organize the code … --- ## [Add to cart when button clicks django](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/add-to-cart-when-button-clicks-django/44163)
**Author:** [@kumarns](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/kumarns)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/add-to-cart-when-button-clicks-django/44163 "2026-02-13T06:39:11Z")
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{% csrf\_token %} Quantity: Add to cart \[View cart\]() class Cart(models.Model): cart\_id = models.CharField(primary\_key=True) total = models.DecimalField(max\_digits=9, d… --- ## [I want to create a follow/follower system](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/i-want-to-create-a-follow-follower-system/24871)
**Author:** [@todiane](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/todiane)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/i-want-to-create-a-follow-follower-system/24871 "2026-02-06T04:54:07Z")
I have started a Django project (complete newbie) and it is a social network. I am trying to implement a system of being able to follow users. I have tried so many different alternatives I am completely confused! Can any… --- ## [Create microservices in django?](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/create-microservices-in-django/32204)
**Author:** [@Aastha22j02](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Aastha22j02)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/create-microservices-in-django/32204 "2026-02-05T14:45:35Z")
I want to know if we can create microservices in django and how to do it, can we find any refrence what are the technologies involved in it? --- ## [Django import error when copied project to laptop](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-import-error-when-copied-project-to-laptop/44039)
**Author:** [@house-number](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/house-number)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-import-error-when-copied-project-to-laptop/44039 "2026-02-03T15:55:00Z")
Hi, I wonder if anyone could help please. I have built a django project (basic web project) on pi zero, all works well. It’s in a base directory called web, which is in in an virtual environment called (w\_env) I have… --- ## [Is there any Django-supported way to define a starting value for business sequence fields (e.g. order numbers)?](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/is-there-any-django-supported-way-to-define-a-starting-value-for-business-sequence-fields-e-g-order-numbers/44036)
**Author:** [@irshadirshu0722](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/irshadirshu0722)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/is-there-any-django-supported-way-to-define-a-starting-value-for-business-sequence-fields-e-g-order-numbers/44036 "2026-01-30T08:21:40Z")
Hi everyone :waving\_hand: I understand that Django intentionally does not provide a start option for AutoField / BigAutoField, since primary key generation is handled by the database. My question is slightly different … --- ## [How to use Django to search database and display info in web application?](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/how-to-use-django-to-search-database-and-display-info-in-web-application/19464)
**Author:** [@Champ-Wei](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Champ-Wei)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/how-to-use-django-to-search-database-and-display-info-in-web-application/19464 "2026-01-25T22:47:11Z")
I’m currently working on a data visualization board. I know a few things about creating classes in models.py, objects in views.py, and putting the value of objects in an HTML file. But the best fuzzy search I know i… --- ## [Where should external API logic live in a Django project?](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/where-should-external-api-logic-live-in-a-django-project/43992)
**Author:** [@barath](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/barath)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/where-should-external-api-logic-live-in-a-django-project/43992 "2026-01-25T02:54:29Z")
Hello, Django Forum. I want to build a simple web tool that accesses Spotify Web API to retrieve content metadata such as artists and playlists. I bet there are a few ways to approach this, but I’m unsure how to properl… --- ## [Question from a Rails developer](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/question-from-a-rails-developer/43825)
**Author:** [@NiVanc](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/NiVanc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/question-from-a-rails-developer/43825 "2026-01-21T12:07:02Z")
Hello fellow Django users, For a new side project, I’m debating between Django and Ruby on Rails. I have experience with both frameworks, but I’ve worked more with Rails recently. At the moment, Rails feels like a more … --- ## [I want to learn Django](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/i-want-to-learn-django/43960)
**Author:** [@fahim278](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/fahim278)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/i-want-to-learn-django/43960 "2026-01-19T12:48:31Z")
Hello everyone, I’m just starting my journey into web development and want to learn Django step by step. I’m looking for a mentor who can guide me through the basics, help me understand the core concepts, and support me… [Next page](https://forum.djangoproject.com/c/users/getting-started/16.md?page=1)