To-Do List Application with Django

Overview

• Building a to-do list application using Django from scratch.
• Focus on beginners with project-based tutorial.

Application Features

• Basic CRUD functionality: Create, Read, Update, Delete.
• User authentication with login and registration.
• Search functionality for tasks.

Application Demo

• Ability to edit tasks (modify titles/status).
• Search for tasks by keywords.
• Logged-in users can manage only their tasks.

Setting Up Django

1. Install Python and Django:
   • Ensure Python is installed.
   • Run pip install django.
2. Create Django Project:
   • Run django-admin startproject todo_list.

Creating the Django App

• Create app named "base" for core logic: python manage.py startapp base
• Basic app structure includes views, models, and admin.

Class-Based Views

• Using class-based views as opposed to function-based views.
• Recommended to check the previous video for understanding class-based views.

Setting Up URL Routing

• Connect project URLs to app URLs.
• Create simple views to return HTTP responses.

Models and Database

• Task Model:
  • User (ForeignKey), Title (CharField), Description (TextField), Complete (BooleanField), Created (DateTimeField).
• Run migrations to set up the database: python manage.py makemigrations python manage.py migrate

Admin Interface

• Access Django admin panel at /admin.
• Create a superuser to manage data: python manage.py createsuperuser

Creating Views

• Use ListView for displaying tasks.
• Use CreateView for adding tasks.
• Define actions for editing and deleting tasks.

User Authentication

• Use Django’s built-in authentication for user accounts.
• Implement login, logout, and registration views.
• Restrict access to tasks based on user authentication status.

Styling the Application

• Utilize CSS for styling forms and layout.
• Implement responsive design for better user experience.

Conclusion

• The application allows for task management within a user-friendly interface using Django’s powerful features.
• Emphasis on using class-based views for cleaner code structure.
• Recommended to refer to the source code for a better understanding of the application structure.