Requirements

For this tutorial you will need:

• Python 2.7
• Django 1.4
• A good python IDE like PyCharm

As Django is a web application framework written in Python, to undertaken this tutorial you will need to have a working knowledge of Python.

• The Official Python Tutorial, http://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/
• Think Python: How to Think like a Computer Scientist by Allen B. Bowney, http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/
• Tutorial - Learn Python in 10 Minutes by Stavros, http://www.korokithakis.net/tutorials/python/

While, some of this tutorial is based on the Django Tutorial, it is recommended that you also undertake and complete the official Django Tutorial. This tutorial aims to show you how to build a simple web application utilizing different parts of the Django framework. Check out:

• Django Rocks website http://www.djangorocks.com/ for more tutorials and hints and tips.
• or ShowMeDo’s Django Video Tutorials and Screencasts http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/django

It is probably a good idea to also brush up or at least be familiar with Regular Expressions in Python, see http://docs.python.org/2/howto/regex.html for a quick tutorial or for reference. This will be handy when you construct URL mappings within your web application.

Installing/using a good Python based IDE is also very handy. JetBrains’ PyCharm (see http://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/) is really neat and provides full integration with Django making debugging much easier.