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| Django | |
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| Original authors | Adrian Holovaty,Simon Willison |
| Developer | Django Software Foundation[1] |
| Initial release | 21 July 2005; 20 years ago (2005-07-21)[2] |
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| Written in | Python[1] |
| Type | Web framework[1] |
| License | 3-clause BSD[5] |
| Website | www |
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Django (/ˈdʒæŋɡoʊ/JANG-goh; sometimes stylized asdjango)[6] is afree and open-source,Python-basedweb framework that runs on aweb server. It follows themodel–template–views (MTV)architectural pattern.[7][8] It is maintained by theDjango Software Foundation (DSF), an independent organization established in the US as a501(c)(3) non-profit.
Django's primary goal is to ease the creation of complex,database-driven websites. The framework emphasizesreusability and "pluggability" of components, less code,low coupling, rapid development, and the principle ofdon't repeat yourself.[9] Python is used throughout, even for settings, files, anddata models. Django also provides an optional administrativecreate, read, update and delete interface that is generated dynamically throughintrospection and configured via admin models.
Some well-known sites that use Django includeInstagram,[10]Mozilla,[11]Disqus,[12]Bitbucket,[13]Nextdoor,[14] andClubhouse.[15]
Django was created in the autumn of 2003, when theweb programmers at theLawrence Journal-World newspaper,Adrian Holovaty andSimon Willison, began using Python to build applications. Jacob Kaplan-Moss was hired early in Django's development shortly before Willison'sinternship ended.[16] It was released publicly under aBSD license in July 2005. The framework was named after guitaristDjango Reinhardt.[17] Holovaty is aromani jazz guitar player inspired in part by Reinhardt's music.[18]
In June 2008, it was announced that a newly formedDjango Software Foundation (DSF) would maintain Django in the future.[19]
Despite having its own nomenclature, such as naming thecallable objects generating theHTTP responses "views",[7] the core Django framework can be seen as anMVC architecture.[8] It consists of anobject-relational mapper (ORM) that mediates betweendata models (defined as Python classes) and arelational database ("Model"), a system for processing HTTP requests with aweb templating system ("View"), and aregular-expression-basedURL dispatcher ("Controller").
Also included in the core framework are:
The main Django distribution also bundles a number of applications in its "contrib" package, including:
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Django's configuration system allows third-party code to be plugged into a regular project, provided that it follows the reusable app[22] conventions. More than 5000 packages[23] are available to extend the framework's original behavior, providing solutions to issues the original tool didn't tackle: registration, search,API provision and consumption,CMS, etc.
This extensibility is, however, mitigated by internal components' dependencies. While the Django philosophy implies loose coupling,[24] the template filters and tags assume one engine implementation, and both the auth and admin bundled applications require the use of the internalORM. None of these filters or bundled apps are mandatory to run a Django project, but reusable apps tend to depend on them, encouraging developers to keep using the official stack in order to benefit fully from the apps ecosystem.[25]
Django can be run onASGI orWSGI-compliant web servers.[26] Django officially supports five database backends:PostgreSQL,MySQL,MariaDB,SQLite, andOracle.[27]Microsoft SQL Server can be used with mssql-django.
The Django team will occasionally designate certain releases to be "long-term support" (LTS) releases.[28] LTS releases will get security and data loss fixes applied for a guaranteed period of time, typically 3+ years, regardless of the pace of releases afterwards.
| Version | Release date[29] | End of mainstream support | End of extended support | Notes[30] |
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| Unsupported: 0.90[31] | 16 Nov 2005 | |||
| Unsupported: 0.91[32] | 11 Jan 2006 | "new-admin" | ||
| Unsupported: 0.95[33] | 29 Jul 2006 | "magic removal" | ||
| Unsupported: 0.96[34] | 23 Mar 2007 | "newforms", testing tools | ||
| Unsupported: 1.0[35] | 3 Sep 2008 | API stability, decoupled admin, unicode | ||
| Unsupported: 1.1[36] | 29 Jul 2009 | Aggregates, transaction based tests | ||
| Unsupported: 1.2[37] | 17 May 2010 | Multiple db connections,CSRF, model validation | ||
| Unsupported: 1.3[38] | 23 Mar 2011 | 23 Mar 2012 | 26 Feb 2013 | Class based views, staticfiles |
| Unsupported: 1.4 LTS[39] | 23 Mar 2012 | 26 Feb 2013 | 1 Oct 2015 | Time zones, in browser testing, app templates. |
| Unsupported: 1.5[40] | 26 Feb 2013 | 6 Nov 2013 | 2 Sep 2014 | Python 3 Support, configurable user model |
| Unsupported: 1.6[41] | 6 Nov 2013 | 2 Sep 2014 | 1 Apr 2015 | Dedicated to Malcolm Tredinnick, db transaction management, connection pooling. |
| Unsupported: 1.7[42] | 2 Sep 2014 | 1 Apr 2015 | 1 Dec 2015 | Migrations, application loading and configuration. |
| Unsupported: 1.8 LTS[43] | 1 Apr 2015 | 1 Dec 2015 | 1 Apr 2018 | Native support for multiple template engines.Support ended on 1 April 2018 |
| Unsupported: 1.9[44] | 1 Dec 2015 | 1 Aug 2016 | 4 Apr 2017 | Automatic password validation. New styling for admin interface. |
| Unsupported: 1.10[45] | 1 Aug 2016 | 4 Apr 2017 | 2 Dec 2017 | Full text search for PostgreSQL. New-style middleware. |
| Unsupported: 1.11 LTS[46] | 4 Apr 2017 | 2 Dec 2017 | 1 Apr 2020 | Last version to support Python 2.7.Support ended on 1 April 2020 |
| Unsupported: 2.0[47] | 2 Dec 2017 | 1 Aug 2018 | 1 Apr 2019 | First Python 3-only release, Simplified URL routing syntax, Mobile friendly admin. |
| Unsupported: 2.1[48] | 1 Aug 2018 | 1 Apr 2019 | 2 Dec 2019 | Model "view" permission. |
| Unsupported: 2.2 LTS[49] | 1 Apr 2019 | 2 Dec 2019 | 11 Apr 2022 | Security release. |
| Unsupported: 3.0[50] | 2 Dec 2019 | 3 Aug 2020 | 6 Apr 2020 | ASGI support |
| Unsupported: 3.1[51] | 4 Aug 2020 | 6 Apr 2020 | 7 Dec 2021 | Asynchronous views and middleware |
| Unsupported: 3.2 LTS[52] | 6 Apr 2021 | 7 Dec 2021 | April 2024 | Tracking many to many relationships, added support for Python 3.11 |
| Unsupported: 4.0[53] | 7 Dec 2021 | 3 Aug 2022 | April 2023 | Support forpytz is now deprecated and will be removed in Django 5.0. |
| Unsupported: 4.1[54] | 3 Aug 2022 | April 2023 | December 2023 | Asynchronous ORM interface,CSRF_COOKIE_MASKED setting, outputting a form, like{{ form }} |
| Supported: 4.2 LTS[55] | 3 Apr 2023 | 4 Dec 2023 | Apr 2026 | Psycopg 3 support,ENGINE asdjango.db.backends.postgresql supports both libraries. |
| Unsupported: 5.0[56] | 4 Dec 2023 | 7 Aug 2024 | 2 Apr 2025 | Facet filters in the admin, Simplified templates for form field rendering |
| Supported: 5.1[57] | 7 Aug 2024 | 2 Apr 2025 | Dec 2025 | Added support for Python 3.13. Added support for PostgreSQL connection pools. |
| Supported: 5.2 LTS[58] | 2 Apr 2025 | Dec 2025 | Apr 2028 | Automatic model import in shell, support for composite primary keys |
| Latest version:6.0[59][60] | 3 Dec 2025 | August 2026 | April 2027 | |
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There is a semiannual conference for Django developers and users, named "DjangoCon", that has been held since September 2008. DjangoCon is held annually in Europe, in May or June;[61] while another is held in the United States in August or September, in various cities.[62]
The 2012 DjangoCon took place in Washington, D.C., from September 3 to 8.
2013 DjangoCon was held in Chicago at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and the post-conferenceSprints were hosted at Digital Bootcamp, computer training center.[63]
The 2014 DjangoCon US returned toPortland, OR from August 30 to 6 September.
The 2015 DjangoCon US was held inAustin, TX from September 6 to 11 at the AT&T Executive Center.
The 2016 DjangoCon US was held in Philadelphia, PA at TheWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania from July 17 to 22.[64]
The 2017 DjangoCon US was held in Spokane, WA;[65] in 2018 DjangoCon US was held in San Diego, CA.[66] DjangoCon US 2019 was held again in San Diego, CA from September 22 to 27.
DjangoCon 2021 took placevirtually and in 2022, DjangoCon US returned to San Diego from October 16 to 21. DjangoCon US 2023 was held from October 16 to 20 at theDurham, NC convention center and DjangoCon US 2024 took place also in Durham in September 22 to 27.[67][68]
DjangoCon US 2025 was held from September 8 to 12 in Chicago, Illinois.[69]
The 2025 edition of DjangoCon Europe took place in Dublin, Ireland from 23 to 27 April.[70]
In 2024, the conference was hosted in Vigo, Spain.[71]
Edinburgh, Scotland served as the venue for DjangoCon Europe in 2023.[72]
The 2022 conference was organized in Porto, Portugal.[73]
In 2021, DjangoCon Europe was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[74]
The 2020 edition was also conducted as a fully virtual event.[75]
DjangoCon Europe 2019 was held in Copenhagen, Denmark.[76]
In 2018, the event took place in Heidelberg, Germany.[77]
The 2017 conference was convened in Florence, Italy.[78]
DjangoCon Europe 2012 was organized in Zurich, Switzerland.[79]
Django mini-conferences are usually held every year as part of the AustralianPython Conference 'PyCon AU'.[80] Previously, these mini-conferences have been held in:
The first DjangoCon Africa was held in Zanzibar, Tanzania, from 6 to 11 November 2023.[81] The event hosted approximately 200 attendees from 22 countries, including 103 women. The conference featured 26 talks on topics such as software development, education, careers, accessibility, and agriculture, often highlighting perspectives from across the African continent. Future editions of the conference are planned, with details available on the officialwebsite
Django has spawned user groups and meetups around the world, a notable group is theDjango Girls organization, which began in Poland but now has had events in 91 countries.[82][83][84]
Another initiative is Djangonaut Space,[85] a mentorship program aimed at supporting new contributors to the Django ecosystem. The program pairs experienced mentors with developers to guide them through making meaningful contributions to Django and its community. It emphasizes long-term engagement, inclusion, and collaborative open-source development.
Programmers have ported Django's template engine design from Python to other languages, providing decent cross-platform support. Some of these options are more direct ports; others, though inspired by Django and retaining its concepts, take the liberty to deviate from Django's design:
Django as a framework is capable of building a completeCMS. Some dedicated CMS projects are based upon Django:
Django follows this MVC pattern closely enough that it can be called an MVC framework
