Gradient Able Django
Open-source Django Dashboard generated by AppSeed op top of a modern design. Gradient Able Bootstrap 4 Free/Lite Admin Template is a complete solution for your dashboard creation. Gradient Able stands out from the crowd with an elegant look that combines soft gradient colors with well-suited typography and great cards and graphics.
Features
Up-to-date dependencies- UI-Ready app,
SQLite Database, Django Native ORM Session-Based authentication, Forms validationDeployment: Docker, Gunicorn / Nginx, HEROKU- Support via Github (issues tracker) and Discord.
Links
👉 Gradient Able Django - Product page👉 Gradient Able Django - LIVE Demo
✨ Quick Start in Docker
Get the code
$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/django-gradient-able.git
$ cd django-gradient-ableStart the app in Docker
$ docker-compose up --buildVisit http://localhost:85 in your browser. The app should be up & running.
✨ How to use it
$ # Get the code
$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/django-gradient-able.git
$ cd django-gradient-able
$
$ # Virtualenv modules installation (Unix based systems)
$ virtualenv env
$ source env/bin/activate
$
$ # Virtualenv modules installation (Windows based systems)
$ # virtualenv env
$ # .\env\Scripts\activate
$
$ # Install modules - SQLite Storage
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt
$
$ # Create tables
$ python manage.py makemigrations
$ python manage.py migrate
$
$ # Start the application (development mode)
$ python manage.py runserver # default port 8000
$
$ # Start the app - custom port
$ # python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:<your_port>
$
$ # Access the web app in browser: http://127.0.0.1:8000/Note: To use the app, please access the registration page and create a new user. After authentication, the app will unlock the private pages.
✨ Code-base structure
The project is coded using a simple and intuitive structure presented bellow:
< PROJECT ROOT >
|
|-- core/ # Implements app logic and serve the static assets
| |-- settings.py # Django app bootstrapper
| |-- wsgi.py # Start the app in production
| |-- urls.py # Define URLs served by all apps/nodes
| |
| |-- static/
| | |-- <css, JS, images> # CSS files, Javascripts files
| |
| |-- templates/ # Templates used to render pages
| |
| |-- includes/ # HTML chunks and components
| | |-- navigation.html # Top menu component
| | |-- sidebar.html # Sidebar component
| | |-- footer.html # App Footer
| | |-- scripts.html # Scripts common to all pages
| |
| |-- layouts/ # Master pages
| | |-- base-fullscreen.html # Used by Authentication pages
| | |-- base.html # Used by common pages
| |
| |-- accounts/ # Authentication pages
| | |-- login.html # Login page
| | |-- register.html # Register page
| |
| index.html # The default page
| page-404.html # Error 404 page
| page-500.html # Error 404 page
| *.html # All other HTML pages
|
|-- apps/
| |-- authentication/ # Handles auth routes (login and register)
| | |
| | |-- urls.py # Define authentication routes
| | |-- views.py # Handles login and registration
| | |-- forms.py # Define auth forms
| |
| |-- app/ # A simple app that serve HTML files
| |
| |-- views.py # Serve HTML pages for authenticated users
| |-- urls.py # Define some super simple routes
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|-- requirements.txt # Development modules - SQLite storage
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|-- .env # Inject Configuration via Environment
|-- manage.py # Start the app - Django default start script
|
|-- ************************************************************************The bootstrap flow
- Django bootstrapper
manage.pyusescore/settings.pyas the main configuration file core/settings.pyloads the app magic from.envfile- Redirect the guest users to Login page
- Unlock the pages served by app node for authenticated users
✨ Deployment
The app is provided with a basic configuration to be executed in Docker, Gunicorn, and Waitress.
Docker execution
The application can be easily executed in a docker container. The steps:
Get the code
$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/django-gradient-able.git
$ cd django-gradient-ableStart the app in Docker
$ sudo docker-compose pull && sudo docker-compose build && sudo docker-compose up -dVisit http://localhost:85 in your browser. The app should be up & running.
Gunicorn
Gunicorn 'Green Unicorn' is a Python WSGI HTTP Server for UNIX.
Install using pip
$ pip install gunicornStart the app using gunicorn binary
$ gunicorn --bind=0.0.0.0:8001 core.wsgi:application
Serving on http://localhost:8001Visit http://localhost:8001 in your browser. The app should be up & running.
Waitress
Waitress (Gunicorn equivalent for Windows) is meant to be a production-quality pure-Python WSGI server with very acceptable performance. It has no dependencies except ones that live in the Python standard library.
Install using pip
$ pip install waitressStart the app using waitress-serve
$ waitress-serve --port=8001 core.wsgi:application
Serving on http://localhost:8001Visit http://localhost:8001 in your browser. The app should be up & running.
✨ Credits & Links
- Django - The offcial website
- Boilerplate Code - Index provided by AppSeed
- Boilerplate Code - Index published on Github
Gradient Able Django - Provided by AppSeed App Generator.