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=== Other IDEs === | === Other IDEs === | ||
Notes on other IDEs as they are used or tested. Esp. any features that they offer that PyCharm does not. | |||
A lot of people simply use `vim` or notepad++. But those are simply text editors, albeit with pretty-print in the case of notepad++. They don't offer debuggers or database browsers. | A lot of people simply use `vim` or notepad++. But those are simply text editors, albeit with pretty-print in the case of notepad++. They don't offer debuggers or database browsers. | ||
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* Atom | * Atom | ||
* KDevelop | * KDevelop | ||
==== External Links ==== | |||
* [https://opensourcehacker.com/2015/05/02/pycharm-vs-sublime-text/ PyCharm Vs Sublime Text] - Open Source Hacker | |||
== Debugging == | == Debugging == | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 28 August 2015
Overview
Any information relevant to doing Django development on Windows.
Software
- Python (version
2.7.3~3.2 is the version referenced by the current Django tutorial)[1] - Django — download link
- Cygwin (Bash shell for Windows) — There is a local version of the distribution.
- PyCharm IDE for Django/Python development
IDE
PyCharm
I have been using PyCharm. There are other options, but this seems to offer a lot.
- Can connect to databases from within the IDE.
- Debugger.
- Runs a server within the IDE for debugging purposes.
Similar this command from the Django tutorial:
c:/myproject> python manage.py runserver 8080
- Can create a Django project
Analog to the following command from the Django tutorial:
c:/myproject> django-admin.py startproject mysite
Other IDEs
Notes on other IDEs as they are used or tested. Esp. any features that they offer that PyCharm does not.
A lot of people simply use vim or notepad++. But those are simply text editors, albeit with pretty-print in the case of notepad++. They don't offer debuggers or database browsers.
Windows
- Sublime Text
Mac
- Sublime Text
- Atom
- KDevelop
External Links
- PyCharm Vs Sublime Text - Open Source Hacker
Debugging
PyCharm
- Create all Django projects to be debugged from within PyCharm:
This will create a project environment where the PyCharm debugger can run.- File > New Project
- Project name: [project name]
- Location: [d:\path\to\parent_dir] (PyCharm will match the actual project directory name to the project name.)
- Project type: Django Project
- Click OK
- Enter app name and template directory in the next dialog if desired.
- Click OK
- Run the debugger once the code has been added.
- Run > Debug ProjectName
- This will start up a server running the site on `http://127.0.0.1:8080
(or whatever port is configured in the configuration). - Set the appropriate breakpoints.
- Load the site in a browser to test GET requests.
Runcurl` to test POST requests.- PyCharm will stop execution at the breakpoints.
Notes
- ↑ Writing Your First Django app, part 1 (Django Project)