How to run the Django development server

Arif Billah Babu

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To run the Django development server, follow these steps:

Install Django: Make sure you have Django installed. If you haven't installed it yet, you can use pip, the Python package manager, to install it:
```
bash
pip install Django
```
Create a Django Project: Create a new Django project using the following command:
```
bash
django-admin startproject projectname
```
Replace "projectname" with the desired name for your project.
Navigate to the Project Directory: Change into the project directory using:
```
bash
cd projectname
```
Run the Development Server: Once inside the project directory, you can start the development server with the following command:
```
bash
python manage.py runserver
```
By default, the development server will run on http://127.0.0.1:8000/. You can access it through your web browser.
If you want to specify a different host or port, you can do so by providing the host and port as arguments:
```
bash
python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8080
```
This command would make the development server accessible from any IP address on port 8080.
Access the Development Server: Open your web browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/ or the custom host and port you specified. You should see the default Django welcome page.
Stop the Development Server: To stop the development server, you can press Ctrl+C in the terminal where it's running. Django will then stop the server, and you can return to the command line.

Remember, the development server is not suitable for production use. It's meant for development and debugging purposes. For a production environment, you should use a production-ready server like Gunicorn or uWSGI behind a web server like Nginx or Apache.