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Django documentation
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.. rubric:: Everything you need to know about Django (and then some).

Getting help
============

Having trouble? We'd like to help!

* Try the :ref:`FAQ <faq-index>` -- it's got answers to many common questions.

* Looking for specific information? Try the :ref:`genindex`, :ref:`modindex` or
  the :ref:`detailed table of contents <contents>`.

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  `post a question`_.

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  if its been asked before.

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.. _post a question: http://groups.google.com/group/django-users/
.. _#django IRC channel: irc://irc.freenode.net/django
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.. _ticket tracker: http://code.djangoproject.com/

First steps
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    * **From scratch:**
      :ref:`Overview <intro-overview>` |
      :ref:`Installation <intro-install>`

    * **Tutorial:**
      :ref:`Part 1 <intro-tutorial01>` |
      :ref:`Part 2 <intro-tutorial02>` |
      :ref:`Part 3 <intro-tutorial03>` |
      :ref:`Part 4 <intro-tutorial04>`

The model layer
===============

    * **Models:**
      :ref:`Model syntax <topics-db-models>` |
      :ref:`Field types <ref-models-fields>` |
      :ref:`Meta options <ref-models-options>`

    * **QuerySets:**
      :ref:`Executing queries <topics-db-queries>` |
      :ref:`QuerySet method reference <ref-models-querysets>`

    * **Model instances:**
      :ref:`Instance methods <ref-models-instances>` |
      :ref:`Accessing related objects <ref-models-relations>`

    * **Advanced:**
      :ref:`Managers <topics-db-managers>` |
      :ref:`Raw SQL <topics-db-sql>` |
      :ref:`Transactions <topics-db-transactions>` |
      :ref:`Aggregation <topics-db-aggregation>` |
      :ref:`Custom fields <howto-custom-model-fields>`

    * **Other:**
      :ref:`Supported databases <ref-databases>` |
      :ref:`Legacy databases <howto-legacy-databases>` |
      :ref:`Providing initial data <howto-initial-data>` |
      :ref:`Optimize database access <topics-db-optimization>`

The template layer
==================

    * **For designers:**
      :ref:`Syntax overview <topics-templates>` |
      :ref:`Built-in tags and filters <ref-templates-builtins>`

    * **For programmers:**
      :ref:`Template API <ref-templates-api>` |
      :ref:`Custom tags and filters <howto-custom-template-tags>`

The view layer
==============

    * **The basics:**
      :ref:`URLconfs <topics-http-urls>` |
      :ref:`View functions <topics-http-views>` |
      :ref:`Shortcuts <topics-http-shortcuts>`

    * **Reference:**  :ref:`Request/response objects <ref-request-response>`

    * **File uploads:**
      :ref:`Overview <topics-http-file-uploads>` |
      :ref:`File objects <ref-files-file>` |
      :ref:`Storage API <ref-files-storage>` |
      :ref:`Managing files <topics-files>` |
      :ref:`Custom storage <howto-custom-file-storage>`

    * **Generic views:**
      :ref:`Overview<topics-generic-views>` |
      :ref:`Built-in generic views<ref-generic-views>`

    * **Advanced:**
      :ref:`Generating CSV <howto-outputting-csv>` |
      :ref:`Generating PDF <howto-outputting-pdf>`

    * **Middleware:**
      :ref:`Overview <topics-http-middleware>` |
      :ref:`Built-in middleware classes <ref-middleware>`

Forms
=====

    * **The basics:**
      :ref:`Overview <topics-forms-index>` |
      :ref:`Form API <ref-forms-api>` |
      :ref:`Built-in fields <ref-forms-fields>` |
      :ref:`Built-in widgets <ref-forms-widgets>`

    * **Advanced:**
      :ref:`Forms for models <topics-forms-modelforms>` |
      :ref:`Integrating media <topics-forms-media>` |
      :ref:`Formsets <topics-forms-formsets>` |
      :ref:`Customizing validation <ref-forms-validation>`

    * **Extras:**
      :ref:`Form preview <ref-contrib-formtools-form-preview>` |
      :ref:`Form wizard <ref-contrib-formtools-form-wizard>`

The development process
=======================

    * **Settings:**
      :ref:`Overview <topics-settings>` |
      :ref:`Full list of settings <ref-settings>`

    * **Exceptions:**
      :ref:`Overview <ref-exceptions>`

    * **django-admin.py and manage.py:**
      :ref:`Overview <ref-django-admin>` |
      :ref:`Adding custom commands <howto-custom-management-commands>`

    * **Testing:**  :ref:`Overview <topics-testing>`

    * **Deployment:**
      :ref:`Overview <howto-deployment-index>` |
      :ref:`Apache/mod_wsgi <howto-deployment-modwsgi>` |
      :ref:`Apache/mod_python <howto-deployment-modpython>` |
      :ref:`FastCGI/SCGI/AJP <howto-deployment-fastcgi>` |
      :ref:`Apache authentication <howto-apache-auth>` |
      :ref:`Serving static files <howto-static-files>` |
      :ref:`Tracking code errors by e-mail <howto-error-reporting>`

Other batteries included
========================

    * :ref:`Admin site <ref-contrib-admin>` | :ref:`Admin actions <ref-contrib-admin-actions>`
    * :ref:`Authentication <topics-auth>`
    * :ref:`Cache system <topics-cache>`
    * :ref:`Conditional content processing <topics-conditional-processing>`
    * :ref:`Comments <ref-contrib-comments-index>` | :ref:`Moderation <ref-contrib-comments-moderation>` | :ref:`Custom comments <ref-contrib-comments-custom>`
    * :ref:`Content types <ref-contrib-contenttypes>`
    * :ref:`Cross Site Request Forgery protection <ref-contrib-csrf>`
    * :ref:`Databrowse <ref-contrib-databrowse>`
    * :ref:`E-mail (sending) <topics-email>`
    * :ref:`Flatpages <ref-contrib-flatpages>`
    * :ref:`Humanize <ref-contrib-humanize>`
    * :ref:`Internationalization <topics-i18n>`
    * :ref:`Jython support <howto-jython>`
    * :ref:`"Local flavor" <ref-contrib-localflavor>`
    * :ref:`Pagination <topics-pagination>`
    * :ref:`Redirects <ref-contrib-redirects>`
    * :ref:`Serialization <topics-serialization>`
    * :ref:`Sessions <topics-http-sessions>`
    * :ref:`Signals <topics-signals>`
    * :ref:`Sitemaps <ref-contrib-sitemaps>`
    * :ref:`Sites <ref-contrib-sites>`
    * :ref:`Syndication feeds (RSS/Atom) <ref-contrib-syndication>`
    * :ref:`Unicode in Django <ref-unicode>`
    * :ref:`Web design helpers <ref-contrib-webdesign>`

The Django open-source project
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    * **Community:**
      :ref:`How to get involved <internals-contributing>` |
      :ref:`The release process <internals-release-process>` |
      :ref:`Team of committers <internals-committers>` |
      :ref:`The Django source code repository <internals-svn>`

    * **Design philosophies:**
      :ref:`Overview <misc-design-philosophies>`

    * **Documentation:**
      :ref:`About this documentation <internals-documentation>`

    * **Third-party distributions:**
      :ref:`Overview <misc-distributions>`

    * **Django over time:**
      :ref:`API stability <misc-api-stability>` |
      :ref:`Release notes and upgrading instructions <releases-index>` |
      :ref:`Deprecation Timeline <internals-deprecation>`