Datta Able - Free Django 4 Template

Hello! This article presents an open-source seed project crafted on top of the Bootstrap framework and Django v4 - the latest stable version of this amazing framework. Django Datta Able can be downloaded directly from Github (without a registration lock) and used for commercial projects and eLearning activities. For newcomers, Django is a leading framework actively supported and versioned by programming experts and open-source enthusiasts using a batteries-included concept. Thanks for reading!

• 👉 Datta Able Django - LIVE deployment
• 👉 Datta Able Django - Source code (published on GH)

Datta Able Bootstrap Lite is the most stylized Bootstrap 4 Lite Admin Template, around all other Lite/Free admin templates in the market. It comes with high feature-rich pages and components with fully developer-centric code. Before developing Datta Able our key points were performance and design.

✨ Start in Docker

Probably the easier way to compile and start the product is via the Docker set up shipped with the product.

Step #1 - Download the code from Github

$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/django-datta-able.git
$ cd django-datta-able

Step #2 - Start in Docker

$ docker-compose up --build 

Once all the commands are executed, we should be able to access Django Datta Able in the browser, register new users, authenticate and interact with the private pages.

✨ Django 4 Updates

In December 2021 Django Version 4 has been released with various upgrades to the framework, improvements, deprecations, and also a few breaking changes. here is the short-list with all updates:

• zoneinfo is used as the default time zone
• RedisCache backend - provides built-in support for caching
• scryptpassword hasher improves the password hashing
• Template-based form rendering - Forms, Formsets, and ErrorList are now rendered using the template engine to enhance customization.
• Deprecations: support dropped for PostgreSQL v9.6 and Oracle v12.2
• Breaking Changes: CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS config parameter might be required by the project settings

For complete information, feel free to access the official Django 4 release note.

✨ Django 4 Volt - Manual Build

The product can be compiled with ease using a classic manual build as provided in the project README. In order to have a successful build, a minimal programming kit should be properly installed in the workstation: Python3, GIT, Node JS (for SCSS compilation), and a modern code editor like VsCode or Atom.

Step #1 - Download sources

$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/django-datta-able.git
$ cd django-datta-able

Step #2 - Install modules using a virtual environment

$ virtualenv env
$ source env/bin/activate
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step #3 - Create DB Tables

$ python manage.py makemigrations
$ python manage.py migrate

Step #4 - Start the app

$ # Start the application (development mode)
$ python manage.py runserver

Django 4 Datta Able - UI Buttons

Django 4 Datta Able - UI Icons

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