How To Create a ToDo List Using Python Django

Rakan Khaled
3 min readJul 30, 2024

Creating a simple todo app using Django is a great way to learn and understand the basics of this high-level Python web framework.

This step-by-step tutorial will guide you through setting up a Django project, creating a todo app, and implementing the functionality to add, view, and delete notes. it should be easy and straightforward, enjoy!

Step 1: Set Up Your Environment

  1. Install Python and pip: Make sure you have Python and pip installed. You can download Python from python.org.
  2. Install Django: Use pip to install Django.
  • pip install django

Step 2: Create a Django Project

  1. Create a Django project: Run the following command to create a new Django project named todo_project.
  • django-admin startproject todo_project cd todo_project
  1. Start the development server: To ensure everything is set up correctly, run the development server.
  • python manage.py runserver
  1. Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in your browser. You should see the Django welcome page.

Step 3: Create a Django App

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