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Django DRF Project Starter Template

Django DRF Project Starter Template

Sadiqul Islam

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Professional Django + DRF starter template with modular apps, API versioning, Docker support, and ready-to-use VS Code configuration.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Django DRF Template VS Code Extension

Professional Django + DRF starter template scaffolded directly from VS Code.
Includes JWT authentication, Docker support, modular apps, and ready-to-use project structure. Ideal for production-ready projects.


Features

  • Scaffold a complete Django + DRF project with one command
  • JWT authentication pre-configured
  • Modular apps structure
  • Docker and docker-compose support
  • VS Code integration for quick development
  • API versioning support
  • .env configuration ready
  • Easy to customize and extend
  • Ready-to-run requirements.txt

Installation

Option 1: From VS Code Marketplace

  1. Open VS Code → Extensions Panel (Ctrl+Shift+X)
  2. Search for Django DRF Template
  3. Click Install

Option 2: From local VSIX file

  1. Open VS Code → Extensions Panel → More Actions (⋯) → Install from VSIX...
  2. Select django-drf-template-x.x.x.vsix
  3. Install and reload VS Code

Usage

1. Open a Workspace Folder

  • Open an empty or existing folder in VS Code
  • Scaffolded files will be copied into this folder

2. Run Scaffold Command

  1. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)

  2. Search for: Django DRF Template: Scaffold Project

  3. Press Enter to run the command

Optional: If implemented, follow prompts for project name or target folder.

3. Scaffold Result

  • The workspace folder will now contain a fully scaffolded Django + DRF project
  • Folder structure example:
manage.py
Dockerfile
docker-compose.yml
.env
apps/
api/
backend/
common/
core/
requirements.txt

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