Full Django Tutorial for Beginners 2026 | Install Python, Setup Django & Build First Project

Full Django Beginner Tutorial – Step-by-Step Guide (2026). In this complete Django tutorial, you will learn how to install Python, set up Django, and build your first full web application from scratch. This beginner-friendly guide walks you through everything step by step. 📌 What You’ll Learn: ✔ How to install Python on Windows (64-bit) ✔ Configure Python PATH correctly ✔ Install Django framework ✔ Create your first Django project ✔ Run Django development server ✔ Understand project structure (settings.py, urls.py, models.py) ✔ Create Django app ✔ Build Employee Management system ✔ Customize Django Admin dashboard ✔ User, Group & Permission management ✔ Connect Django to SQL Server ⏰Timecodes 00:00 Introduction – Django Full Beginner Guide 00:12 What You Will Learn in This Tutorial 01:47 PHASE 1 – Install Python on Windows 02:15 Download Python (Official Website) 02:29 Install Python (Run as Administrator) 02:41 Add Python to PATH & Admin Privileges 03:12 Verify Python Installation (py --version) 03:34 Configure Environment Variables (PATH Setup) 06:18 What is Django? (Overview & Features) 07:40 Create Virtual Environment (venv) 08:03 Activate Virtual Environment 08:15 Install Django (pip install django) 08:31 Create First Django Project 08:48 Run Development Server 09:01 Open Project in Browser 09:15 Install VS Code & Setup Project 10:16 Django Project Structure Explained 11:18 Create First App (appone) 12:07 Register App in settings.py 12:20 Models Explained (Employee Model) 13:25 Admin Panel Setup & Customization 14:00 URLs Configuration (urls.py) 14:30 Run Migrations (makemigrations & migrate) 15:42 Create Superuser (Admin Login) 16:17 Run Django Admin Panel Demo 16:41 Employee Management Demo 17:04 Customize Django Admin Header & Title 17:42 Connect Django to SQL Server 18:19 Database Configuration (settings.py) 18:43 ODBC Driver 18 Explanation 19:20 Final Demo & Wrap Up 💻 Commands Used: python -m venv venv venv\Scripts\activate pip install django django-admin startproject demoapp py manage.py runserver py manage.py startapp appone python manage.py makemigrations python manage.py migrate python manage.py createsuperuser 🔥 Bonus: ✔ Django Admin customization ✔ SQL Server database connection ✔ Employee HR Management system Like 👍 | Share 🔁 | Subscribe 🔔 for more Django & Python tutorials #Django #Python #WebDevelopment #DjangoTutorial #LearnDjango 📲 Stay Connected 🔹YouTube: http://youtube.com/channel/UC4y2xHrZKeLzvdi_hoH6vpA?sub_confirmation=1 🔹GitHub: https://github.com/tech4knowhow 🔹Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/tech4knowhow 🔹Telegram: https://t.me/tech4knowhow 🔹LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/misgana-tesfaye