Gmaps.js – google map not loading
If gmaps.js is failing to load google map in your application and you are getting any of below errors: Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property ‘prototype’ of undefined gmaps.js TypeError: undefined […]
Django
Django – Serve static contents using Apache webserver
Django does not serve static contents, such as CSS, by itself. it delegates the task to the webserver. This sometimes creates problems for developers when trying to deploy their Django […]
Make ’email’ field to be unique in Django Model
To create a unique email field in your Django User model, so that only one user can be associated with an email address, add below to your model:
Django delete file when object is deleted
By default, when objects containing file fields such as FileField or ImageField are deleted, Django does not delete the attached files, leaving you with a lot of orphaned files on […]
Django: How to display only a filename in your template
This is for situations you want to display only a filename without the entire path in your template. This solution is portable, allowing you to apply it to several apps […]
django.template.exceptions.TemplateDoesNotExist
Django by default will look for the ‘templates’ folder under each app. For example below template folders will be located by default: However, Django will throw an django.template.exceptions.TemplateDoesNotExist when you […]
Display Image in a Django Template (using ImageField)
This took me a lot of digging through the internet to figure it out and I hope it will help someone out there. After several trials, the solution here worked […]
Django error “You are trying to add a non-nullable field to submission without a default
You are trying to add a non-nullable field ‘owner’ to submission without a default; we can’t do that (the database needs something to populate existing rows). Please select a fix: […]
Django Create Super User account
After creating your Django project, you will need an admin account (Superuser account in Django terms) to administer your project. Follow below instructions to create a superuser account: 1. Activate […]
How to start the Django Shell
Django shell gives you an idea of what goes on behind your Django project. It is a great tool for testing and troubleshooting your project. To start Django Shell, type […]