Django
raw JSON → 6.0.3 verified Tue May 12 auth: no python install: verified quickstart: verified
Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. It is currently at version 6.0.3 and follows a time-based release schedule with feature releases approximately every eight months. Long-term support (LTS) releases occur every two years and receive security and data loss fixes for three years.
pip install Django Common errors
error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'django' ↓
cause The Django package is not installed in the active Python environment, or the incorrect Python interpreter/virtual environment is being used for the project.
fix
Activate your project's virtual environment (if used) and install Django:
pip install django or python -m pip install django. error django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: Requested setting DEBUG, but settings are not configured. You must either define the environment variable DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE or call settings.configure() before accessing settings. ↓
cause Django's settings module is not correctly specified, often when running a script outside the standard manage.py context or when the DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable is not set or points to a wrong location.
fix
Ensure the DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable is set to your project's settings file (e.g.,
export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=myproject.settings) or run Django commands using python manage.py. error django.db.utils.IntegrityError: UNIQUE constraint failed: app_model.field_name ↓
cause An attempt was made to save a new object or update an existing one with a value for a unique field that already exists in the database, violating a UNIQUE constraint.
fix
Ensure that the data being saved adheres to unique constraints by checking for existing records before saving, updating the existing record if intended, or by implementing
try-except IntegrityError blocks for robust error handling. error YourModel.DoesNotExist: YourModel matching query does not exist. ↓
cause A `get()` query on a Django model's manager did not find any object matching the given lookup parameters in the database.
fix
Use a
try-except YourModel.DoesNotExist block to gracefully handle cases where the object is not found, or in views, use the get_object_or_404() shortcut to automatically raise an Http404 exception. error No changes detected ↓
cause Django's `makemigrations` command did not find any differences between your models and the current migration files, often because the app is not listed in `INSTALLED_APPS`, the `migrations` directory is missing, or there's a typo in the model definition.
fix
Verify that your app is included in
INSTALLED_APPS in settings.py, ensure a migrations directory with an __init__.py file exists within your app, and double-check your model definitions for any unsaved changes or typos. Warnings
breaking Django 6.0 dropped support for Python versions older than 3.12. Projects on Python 3.11 or earlier must upgrade their Python environment before upgrading to Django 6.0. ↓
fix Upgrade your Python installation to 3.12, 3.13, or 3.14. Verify all dependencies are compatible with the new Python version before upgrading Django.
breaking In Django 6.0, URL patterns in `urlpatterns` now explicitly require `path()` or `re_path()`. Implicit string syntax for URL patterns is no longer supported. ↓
fix Refactor your `urlpatterns` to use `path()` for simple URL patterns and `re_path()` with regular expressions where needed. E.g., change `url(r'^api/users/(?P<id>\d+)/$', views.user_detail)` to `path('api/users/<int:id>/', views.user_detail)` or `re_path(r'^api/users/(?P<id>\d+)/$', views.user_detail)`.
breaking Several previously deprecated APIs were removed in Django 6.0, including `django.utils.translation.ugettext()` (use `gettext()` instead) and specific form renderers like `DjangoDivFormRenderer`. ↓
fix Consult the Django 6.0 release notes and deprecation timeline to identify and replace removed APIs. For translation, use `gettext()` instead of `ugettext()`.
gotcha Failing to run `makemigrations` and `migrate` after model changes or adding new apps is a common mistake that leads to database schema inconsistencies. ↓
fix Always run `python manage.py makemigrations` to create migration files for your model changes, and then `python manage.py migrate` to apply those changes to your database.
gotcha Incorrect relative imports within Django apps can cause 'ModuleNotFoundError' issues. Django's import system relies on the project structure. ↓
fix Use absolute imports starting from the app name (e.g., `from myapp.models import MyModel`) or explicit relative imports (e.g., `from .models import MyModel`) where appropriate, ensuring the app is correctly registered in `INSTALLED_APPS`.
breaking Django 6.0 requires a minimum of SQLite 3.31.0. Older SQLite versions are no longer supported. ↓
fix Ensure your system's SQLite library is updated to version 3.31.0 or newer, especially in production environments.
Install
pip install Django==6.0.3 Install compatibility verified last tested: 2026-05-12
python os / libc variant status wheel install import disk
3.10 alpine (musl) Django wheel - 0.46s 66.2M
3.10 alpine (musl) Django==6.0.3 build_error - - - -
3.10 alpine (musl) Django - - 0.44s 66.2M
3.10 alpine (musl) Django==6.0.3 - - - -
3.10 slim (glibc) Django wheel 3.4s 0.38s 67M
3.10 slim (glibc) Django==6.0.3 build_error - 1.5s - -
3.10 slim (glibc) Django - - 0.37s 67M
3.10 slim (glibc) Django==6.0.3 - - - -
3.11 alpine (musl) Django wheel - 0.63s 70.6M
3.11 alpine (musl) Django==6.0.3 build_error - - - -
3.11 alpine (musl) Django - - 0.63s 70.6M
3.11 alpine (musl) Django==6.0.3 - - - -
3.11 slim (glibc) Django wheel 3.4s 0.52s 71M
3.11 slim (glibc) Django==6.0.3 build_error - 1.5s - -
3.11 slim (glibc) Django - - 0.50s 71M
3.11 slim (glibc) Django==6.0.3 - - - -
3.12 alpine (musl) Django wheel - 0.73s 62.2M
3.12 alpine (musl) Django==6.0.3 wheel - 0.74s 62.1M
3.12 alpine (musl) Django - - 0.80s 62.2M
3.12 alpine (musl) Django==6.0.3 - - 0.81s 62.1M
3.12 slim (glibc) Django wheel 3.5s 0.81s 63M
3.12 slim (glibc) Django==6.0.3 wheel 3.4s 0.73s 63M
3.12 slim (glibc) Django - - 0.73s 63M
3.12 slim (glibc) Django==6.0.3 - - 0.78s 63M
3.13 alpine (musl) Django wheel - 0.74s 62.0M
3.13 alpine (musl) Django==6.0.3 wheel - 0.78s 62.0M
3.13 alpine (musl) Django - - 0.78s 61.9M
3.13 alpine (musl) Django==6.0.3 - - 0.79s 61.9M
3.13 slim (glibc) Django wheel 3.4s 0.67s 62M
3.13 slim (glibc) Django==6.0.3 wheel 3.5s 0.70s 62M
3.13 slim (glibc) Django - - 0.75s 62M
3.13 slim (glibc) Django==6.0.3 - - 0.71s 62M
3.9 alpine (musl) Django wheel - 0.41s 64.2M
3.9 alpine (musl) Django==6.0.3 build_error - - - -
3.9 alpine (musl) Django - - 0.41s 64.2M
3.9 alpine (musl) Django==6.0.3 - - - -
3.9 slim (glibc) Django wheel 3.9s 0.37s 65M
3.9 slim (glibc) Django==6.0.3 build_error - 1.8s - -
3.9 slim (glibc) Django - - 0.36s 65M
3.9 slim (glibc) Django==6.0.3 - - - -
Imports
- models
from django.db import models - admin
from django.contrib import admin - path
from django.urls import path - views
from . import views - settings
from django.conf import settings - shortcuts
from django.shortcuts import render, redirect, get_object_or_404
Quickstart verified last tested: 2026-04-24
import os
def run_django_quickstart():
project_name = 'myproject'
app_name = 'myapp'
print(f"Creating Django project '{project_name}'...")
os.system(f'django-admin startproject {project_name} .')
os.chdir(project_name)
print(f"Creating Django app '{app_name}'...")
os.system(f'python manage.py startapp {app_name}')
# Modify settings.py to include the new app
settings_path = os.path.join(project_name, 'settings.py')
with open(settings_path, 'r') as f:
content = f.readlines()
insert_index = -1
for i, line in enumerate(content):
if 'INSTALLED_APPS' in line:
insert_index = i + 1
break
if insert_index != -1:
content.insert(insert_index, f" '{app_name}',\n")
else:
print("Warning: Could not find INSTALLED_APPS in settings.py. Please add manually.")
with open(settings_path, 'w') as f:
f.writelines(content)
print("Applying migrations...")
os.system('python manage.py makemigrations')
os.system('python manage.py migrate')
print("Creating superuser (username: admin, email: admin@example.com, password: password). Please change in production!")
create_superuser_script = (
"from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model; "
"User = get_user_model(); "
"User.objects.filter(username='admin').exists() or User.objects.create_superuser('admin', 'admin@example.com', 'password')"
)
os.system(f'python manage.py shell -c "{create_superuser_script}"')
print("Quickstart complete. To run the development server, navigate to the project root and execute:")
print("python manage.py runserver")
print("Admin interface will be at http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/")
# To run this quickstart, you would execute: run_django_quickstart()