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meta: Python code examples that show how to use the Django web application framework for many different situations.

[Django](/django.html) is a Python [web framework](/web-frameworks.html).

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Part of Django's widespread adoption comes from its broad ecosystem of

open source code libraries and example projects.

It's good to familiarize yourself with the following projects to

learn what is available to you beyond the extensive

"[batteries-included](https://www.quora.com/Why-does-Django-tout-itself-as-a-batteries-included-web-framework-when-you-have-to-manually-write-regexes-to-do-URL-routing)"

code base.

These projects, ordered alphabetically, are also helpful as example

code for how to build your own applications.

[django-cms](https://github.com/divio/django-cms)

([project website](https://www.django-cms.org/en/)) is a Python-based

content management system (CMS) [library](https://pypi.org/project/django-cms/)

for use with Django web apps that is open sourced under the

[BSD 3-Clause "New" License](https://github.com/divio/django-cms/blob/develop/LICENSE).

Example code from django-cms:

* [django.conf.urls url](/django-conf-urls-url-examples.html)

* [django.db.models Model](/django-db-models-model-examples.html)

* [django.utils timezone](/django-utils-timezone-examples.html)

[django-easy-timezones](https://github.com/Miserlou/django-easy-timezones)

([project website](https://www.gun.io/blog/django-easy-timezones))

is a Django

[middleware](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/topics/http/middleware/)

[code library](https://pypi.org/project/django-easy-timezones/)

to simplify handling time data in your applications using

users' geolocation data.

Useful example code found within django-easy-timezones:

* [django.conf settings](/django-conf-settings-examples.html)

* [django.dispatch Signal](/django-dispatch-dispatcher-signal-examples.html)

* [django.utils.timezone](/django-utils-timezone-examples.html)

[django-filer](https://github.com/divio/django-filer)

([project documentation](https://django-filer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/))

is a file management library for uploading and organizing files and images

in Django's admin interface. The project's code is available under the

[BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" open source license](https://github.com/divio/django-filer/blob/develop/LICENSE.txt).

Code from django-filer can be found on these pages:

* [django.conf settings](/django-conf-settings-examples.html)

* [django.contrib.admin](/django-contrib-admin.html)

* [django.core.management.base BaseCommand](/django-core-management-base-basecommand-examples.html)

[gadget-board](https://github.com/mik4el/gadget-board) is a

[Django](/django.html),

[Django REST Framework (DRF)](/django-rest-framework-drf.html) and

[Angular](/angular.html) web application that is open source under the

[Apache2 license](https://github.com/mik4el/gadget-board/blob/master/LICENSE).

Additional example code found within gadget-board:

* [django.conf.urls url](/django-conf-urls-url-examples.html)

[register](https://github.com/ORGAN-IZE/register) is a [Django](/django.html),

[Bootstrap](/bootstrap.html), [PostgreSQL](/postgresql.html) project that is

open source under the

[GNU General Public License v3.0](https://github.com/ORGAN-IZE/register/blob/master/LICENSE).

This web application makes it easier for people to register as organ donors.

You can see the application live at

[https://register.organize.org/](https://register.organize.org/).

Useful example code from register can be found on:

* [django.conf.urls url](/django-conf-urls-url-examples.html)

[wagtail](https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail)

([project website](https://wagtail.io/)) is a fantastic

[Django](/django.html)-based CMS with code that is open source

under the

[BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License](https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/blob/master/LICENSE).

Example code from wagtail shown on these pages:

* [django.conf.urls url](/django-conf-urls-url-examples.html)