django-admin

Create a new Django project

$ django-admin startproject [project_name]

$ django-admin startapp [app_name]

$ django-admin --version

$ django-admin help [command]

django-admin subcommand [options]

startproject <project_name>
    Creates a new Django project named <project_name>.

startapp <app_name>
    Creates a new Django app named <app_name> within your project.

runserver [port_number]
    Starts the Django development server.
Defaults to port 8000 if no port_number is specified.

migrate
    Applies pending database migrations.

makemigrations [app_label]
    Creates new migrations based on changes to your models.
Optionally specify the app_label.

createsuperuser
    Creates a superuser account for accessing the Django admin interface.

shell
    Opens the Django shell with the project's settings loaded.

dbshell
    Opens the database client corresponding to the database specified in your settings.

showmigrations
    Lists all migrations and their status.

check
    Checks the Django project for any potential problems.

--settings=module
    Specifies the settings module to use.
Overrides the DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable.

--pythonpath=directory
    Adds a directory to the Python import search path.

--traceback
    Show full traceback on exception.

--version
    Show program's version number and exit.

--help
    Show this help message and exit.

The django-admin command is Django's command-line utility for administrative tasks.
It's used for a variety of things like creating projects, managing databases, running the development server, and more. It's a powerful tool for Django developers, providing a consistent interface for interacting with Django projects.
django-admin primarily operates on Django projects. It provides subcommands to facilitate actions such as project creation, application management, and database administration. You must configure the DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable if your project isn't in the current path. This ensures that django-admin knows which settings file to use. Without settings configured, some commands may not operate correctly.
This is a crucial utility for managing a Django project lifecycle.

Ensure the DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable is set correctly, or use the --settings option to specify the settings file.

You can extend django-admin by creating your own custom management commands within your Django apps. Place custom command files in a management/commands directory inside your application directory.

The most important environment variable is DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE, which tells Django where your project's settings file is located.