You don't have to become an expert with postgres to use Django. You can do most of the db development using SQLite and hold off on postgres until you are ready to deploy.
I'd get a Linux server running in VirtualBox. Install Apache and postgres. Configure postgres. Install phpPgAdmin. If you are going to be looking for a job doing Django, your employer will want you to know Django and Python really well, not postgres. K On Thursday, May 16, 2013 10:16:59 PM UTC-7, d.gu...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm new to building web applications, django, backend work, etc... I have > experience in C++ up to A.P. computer science level if that means anything > and I'm beginning to get a grasp on the python language. I've done all of > the exercises on code academy and have watched fairly a lot of videos on > building with django and python. I have somewhat of a grasp on the overall > design of files in the terminal that are involved (url.py, views.py, > etc...). I've been following > http://www.djangobook.com/en/2.0/chapter02.html. My question is It was > suggested by this free online open source book to install postgresql, so I > did but I had no idea how to use it and kind of gave up on it and setting > up the backend. Can anyone suggest a resource a book perhaps that can guide > me in the right direction or just give some friendly advice. My goal by the > end of the summer is to be able to build a substantial dynamic web > application with python in Django that will have the feel of a Khan Academy > or code academy (a dynamic website that is able to hold lots of content and > have a user-interface with accounts, logins, rewards systems and much more) > and be launced on the web for the world to see and use. The only other true > experience I have with web design is with static web pages and basic HTML > and CSS. Yes, it is a big goal, but I think I can do it with the right > amount of guidance. I have all summer to learn. Hell, you have to start > somewhere right? All suggestions are welcome. > > Thanks. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
