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The project template

mysite/
    home/
        migrations/
            __init__.py
            0001_initial.py
            0002_create_homepage.py
        templates/
            home/
                home_page.html
        __init__.py
        models.py
    search/
        templates/
            search/
                search.html
        __init__.py
        views.py
    mysite/
        settings/
            __init__.py
            base.py
            dev.py
            production.py
        static/
            css/
                mysite.css
            js/
                mysite.js
        templates/
            404.html
            500.html
            base.html
        __init__.py
        urls.py
        wsgi.py
    Dockerfile
    manage.py
    requirements.txt

The “home” app

Location: /mysite/home/

This app is here to help get you started quicker by providing a HomePage model with migrations to create one when you first set up your app.

Default templates and static files

Location: /mysite/mysite/templates/ and /mysite/mysite/static/

The templates directory contains base.html, 404.html and 500.html. These files are very commonly needed on Wagtail sites to they have been added into the template.

The static directory contains an empty JavaScript and CSS file.

Django settings

Location: /mysite/mysite/settings/

The Django settings files are split up into base.py, dev.py, production.py and local.py.

base.py This file is for global settings that will be used in both development and production. Aim to keep most of your configuration in this file.
dev.py This file is for settings that will only be used by developers. For example: DEBUG = True
production.py This file is for settings that will only run on a production server. For example: DEBUG = False
local.py This file is used for settings local to a particular machine. This file should never be tracked by a version control system.

Note

On production servers, we recommend that you only store secrets in local.py (such as API keys and passwords). This can save you headaches in the future if you are ever trying to debug why a server is behaving badly. If you are using multiple servers which need different settings then we recommend that you create a different production.py file for each one.

Dockerfile

Location: /mysite/Dockerfile

Contains configuration for building and deploying the site as a Docker container. To build and use the Docker image for your project, run:

docker build -t mysite .
docker run -p 8000:8000 mysite