/server-side-python-curriculum

The course work for the Python/Django server-side course at Nashville Software School.

Python and Django Course

Welcome to the Python and Django course for Nashville Software School.

Installations

Run the appropriate script in one of your terminal windows. Location is irrelevant.

Mac Users

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nashville-software-school/course-bash-scripts/main/python/mac-installs.sh)"

Windows and Linux Users

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nashville-software-school/course-bash-scripts/main/python/wsl-ubuntu-installs.sh)"

After running this script, if you do not see a message that says "Success! You are ready to start coding with Python", reach out to an instructor. To make sure the script was actually successful run python3 --version if you do not get a number that starts with 3, close the terminal, reopen and try that command again. If the version still does not start with 3, let an instructor know.

Python Formatting

  1. If you don't have VS Code open, open it now. It doesn't matter for which project.
  2. Open the Command Palette and search for "settings"
  3. Choose Preferences: Open User Settings
  4. Type "python format" in the settings search
  5. In the Editor: Default Formatter section, choose Black Formatter as the default formatter.
  6. You can close the settings window now.