2 Django Server

2.1 Django Setup On Server

Setting up a Django application on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS involves preparing the development environment and creating a Django project. Here’s how you can quickly set up Django on this platform.

Pip and venv are needed for Django projects:

apt install python3-pip
apt install python3.12-venv

Switch to Your Normal User:

If you’re currently logged in as the root user, switch to a normal user:
```
su - username
```
Replace username with your actual user account name.
Navigate to the Project Directory:

Make sure you’re in a directory where your user has write permissions. You can create a directory for your projects if it doesn’t exist:
```
mkdir ~/DjangoProjects
cd ~/DjangoProjects
```
Create the Project Directory and Set Up a Virtual Environment:

Create a new directory for your project, then set up and activate a virtual environment inside it:
```
mkdir myproject
cd myproject
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
```
Create the Django Project:

With the virtual environment activated, create your Django project:
```
pip install django
django-admin startproject myproject .
```

2.2 Running Django Server

2.2.1 Step 1. Update Settings:

Open your settings.py file:

Add your domain name: ALLOWED_HOSTS=['*']
To serve stiatic files: STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'static' and DEBUG = True

2.2.2 Step 2: Run the Server

With your settings configured, start the Django development server using your public IP address and a port:

python manage.py collectstatic
python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8888

0.0.0.0 makes Django listen on all network interfaces, allowing access from external IP addresses.
8888 is the default port for Django’s development server; you can use a different port if needed.

2.2.3 Step 3: Access the Server

With the server running, you can access your Django application by entering the server’s IP address and port in a web browser:

http://cyber.mrchen.store:8888

2.3 Account Management

2.3.1 Add Developers To Ubuntu Linux

sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash jimmy
echo "jimmy:jimmy2024" | sudo chpasswd
sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash justin
echo "justin:justin2024" | sudo chpasswd

2.3.2 Add Admin Users To Django

python manage.py createsuperuser
# username: jimmy
# password: jimmy2024