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Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development
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and clean, pragmatic design. Thanks for checking it out.
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All documentation is in the "``docs``" directory and online at
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https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/. If you're just getting started,
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here's how we recommend you read the docs:
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* First, read ``docs/intro/install.txt`` for instructions on installing Django.
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* Next, work through the tutorials in order (``docs/intro/tutorial01.txt``,
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``docs/intro/tutorial02.txt``, etc.).
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* If you want to set up an actual deployment server, read
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``docs/howto/deployment/index.txt`` for instructions.
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* You'll probably want to read through the topical guides (in ``docs/topics``)
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next; from there you can jump to the HOWTOs (in ``docs/howto``) for specific
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problems, and check out the reference (``docs/ref``) for gory details.
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* See ``docs/README`` for instructions on building an HTML version of the docs.
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Docs are updated rigorously. If you find any problems in the docs, or think
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they should be clarified in any way, please take 30 seconds to fill out a
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ticket here: https://code.djangoproject.com/newticket
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To get more help:
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* Join the ``#django`` channel on irc.freenode.net. Lots of helpful people hang out
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there. Read the archives at https://botbot.me/freenode/django/.
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* Join the django-users mailing list, or read the archives, at
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https://groups.google.com/group/django-users.
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To contribute to Django:
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* Check out https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/internals/contributing/ for
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information about getting involved.
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To run Django's test suite:
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* Follow the instructions in the "Unit tests" section of
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``docs/internals/contributing/writing-code/unit-tests.txt``, published online at
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https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/internals/contributing/writing-code/unit-tests/#running-the-unit-tests
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