(VIDEO) Django Material Template - How to use it
Tags: django, opensource
Published: 2022-09-30 09:38:28

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title: (VIDEO) Django Material Template - How to use it
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description: Learn how to create a new Django project from scratch and update the UI using a modern theme: Material Dashboard UI.
tags: django, opensource
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canonical_url: https://www.admin-dashboards.com/django-admin-material-dashboard/
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Hello Coders! 

The video material mentioned in this article aims to help beginners create a new project from scratch and later, enhance the default Django UI by installing a modern UI kit: [Material Dashboard](https://github.com/app-generator/django-admin-material-dashboard).  The product used in the demonstration is free and the links can be found below. For newcomers, [Django](https://appseed.us/admin-dashboards/django/) is a leading backend framework actively supported and versioned by programming experts and open-source enthusiasts.

- 👉 [Django Material Admin](https://github.com/app-generator/django-admin-material-dashboard) - source code (MIT License)
- 🚀 Free [support](https://appseed.us/support/) provided by `AppSeed`

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> **Video transcript** - all steps followed in the presentation

- ✅ `Create a Project Directory`
- ✅ Create a `Virtual Environment`
- ✅ `Install Django` using PIP
- ✅ `Create the project` and superuser
- ✅ `Access default UI` provided by Django
- ✅ `Install` [Material Dashboard Theme](https://github.com/app-generator/django-admin-material-dashboard) (free product)

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![Material Dashboard Theme - Edit users page.](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/4hy2fxtlnh1dwjnusxns.jpg)

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The design for this theme is provided by [Creative-Tim](https://www.creative-tim.com/?AFFILIATE=128200), a well-known design agency, and multi-technology marketplace. More information about the UI Kit can be found below.

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## ✨ [Material Dashboard](https://www.creative-tim.com/product/material-dashboard?AFFILIATE=128200)

Designed for those who like bold elements and beautiful websites, Material Dashboard 2 is ready to help you create stunning websites and web apps.

- 👉 [Material Dashboard](https://www.creative-tim.com/product/material-dashboard?AFFILIATE=128200) - product page (template version)
- 👉 [Material Dashboard](https://demos.creative-tim.com/material-dashboard/pages/dashboard.html?AFFILIATE=128200) - LIVE demo (template version)

If you want to get inspiration or just show something directly to your clients, you can jump-start your development with our pre-built example pages. You will be able to quickly set up the basic structure for your web project.


![Material Dashboard - Migrated to Django](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/gkvjsjg1euafiqquvxbu.png)

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> **Thanks for reading!**  For more resources and support, please access:

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