Django REST API Development

  1. Setting Up the Development Environment
    1. Python Environment Setup
      1. Python Version Requirements
        1. Installing Python
          1. Verifying Python Installation
            1. Python Package Manager (pip)
              1. Installing pip
                1. Upgrading pip
                  1. Basic pip Commands
                2. Virtual Environment Management
                  1. Purpose of Virtual Environments
                    1. Creating Virtual Environments with venv
                      1. Activating Virtual Environments
                        1. Deactivating Virtual Environments
                          1. Alternative Tools
                            1. virtualenv
                              1. conda
                                1. pipenv
                                2. Managing Dependencies
                                  1. requirements.txt Files
                                    1. Freezing Dependencies
                                      1. Installing from Requirements
                                    2. Django Installation and Setup
                                      1. Installing Django
                                        1. Verifying Django Installation
                                          1. Django Version Compatibility
                                          2. Django REST Framework Installation
                                            1. Installing DRF
                                              1. Verifying DRF Installation
                                                1. DRF Version Compatibility
                                                2. Creating Django Projects
                                                  1. Using django-admin startproject
                                                    1. Project Directory Structure
                                                      1. Understanding Generated Files
                                                      2. Creating Django Applications
                                                        1. Using manage.py startapp
                                                          1. Application Directory Structure
                                                            1. Application Components
                                                            2. Initial Project Configuration
                                                              1. Settings Configuration
                                                                1. Database Settings
                                                                  1. Time Zone Configuration
                                                                    1. Internationalization Settings
                                                                      1. Static Files Configuration
                                                                        1. Media Files Configuration
                                                                        2. Adding DRF to INSTALLED_APPS
                                                                          1. URL Configuration
                                                                            1. Project URLs
                                                                              1. Application URLs
                                                                              2. Database Setup
                                                                                1. Running Initial Migrations
                                                                                  1. Creating Database Tables
                                                                                  2. Administrative Setup
                                                                                    1. Creating Superuser Account
                                                                                      1. Accessing Django Admin

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