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Here you’ll find short answers to “How do I….?” types of questions. These how-to guides don’t cover topics in depth – you’ll find that material in the Using Django and the API Reference. However, these guides will help you quickly accomplish common tasks.

  • How to authenticate using REMOTE_USER
  • How to create custom django-admin commands
  • How to create custom model fields
  • How to write custom lookups
  • How to implement a custom template backend
  • How to create custom template tags and filters
  • How to write a custom storage class
  • How to deploy Django
  • How to upgrade Django to a newer version
  • How to manage error reporting
  • How to provide initial data for models
  • How to integrate Django with a legacy database
  • How to configure and use logging
  • How to create CSV output
  • How to create PDF files
  • How to override templates
  • How to manage static files (e.g. images, JavaScript, CSS)
  • How to deploy static files
  • How to install Django on Windows
  • How to create database migrations

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