Ques:- What is the process to set up database in django?
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Right Answer:
To set up a database in Django, follow these steps:
1. **Install Database Driver**: Install the appropriate database driver for your database (e.g., `psycopg2` for PostgreSQL, `mysqlclient` for MySQL).
2. **Configure Database Settings**: In your Django project's `settings.py` file, update the `DATABASES` setting with your database configuration. For example:
```python
DATABASES = {
'default': {
'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql', # or 'mysql', 'sqlite3', etc.
'NAME': 'your_database_name',
'USER': 'your_username',
'PASSWORD': 'your_password',
'HOST': 'localhost', # or your database host
'PORT': '5432', # or your database port
}
}
```
3. **Run Migrations**: Execute the following command to create the necessary database tables
To set up a database in Django, follow these steps:
1. **Install Database Driver**: Install the appropriate database driver for your database (e.g., `psycopg2` for PostgreSQL, `mysqlclient` for MySQL).
2. **Configure Database Settings**: In your Django project's `settings.py` file, update the `DATABASES` setting with your database configuration. For example:
```python
DATABASES = {
'default': {
'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql', # or 'mysql', 'sqlite3', etc.
'NAME': 'your_database_name',
'USER': 'your_username',
'PASSWORD': 'your_password',
'HOST': 'localhost', # or your database host
'PORT': '5432', # or your database port
}
}
```
3. **Run Migrations**: Execute the following command to create the necessary database tables
