Django Notes

1. Backup and seed data using fixtures
# Save data
$ python manage.py dumpdata --format=json myapp > myapp/fixtures/initial_data.json
# Load data
$ python manage.py loaddata vlanapi/fixtures/initial_data.json

2. Open python shell - interactive console
$ python manage.py shell
Python 2.7.12 (default, Jul  1 2016, 15:12:24) 
[GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
(InteractiveConsole)
>>>

3. Start a project
$ django-admin startproject mysite

4. Start initial migration
$ python manage.py migrate

5. Start server
$ python manage.py runserver

6. Create an app
$ python manage.py startapp newapp

7. Create and run a migration
$ python manage.py makemigrations
$ python manage.py migrate