An example population script for a Django 1.10.2/Python 3.5.2 project
# file name population_script.py goes in project root
import os
os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'tango_with_django_project.settings')
import django
django.setup()
from rango.models import Category, Page
def populate():
suits_cat = add_cat('Suits')
add_page(cat=suits_cat,
title = "Blue suit")
add_page(cat=suits_cat,
title = "Georgio Armani")
add_page(cat=suits_cat,
title = "Zoot suit")
pants_cat = add_cat('Pants')
add_page(cat=pants_cat, title= "Pinstripe")
add_page(cat=pants_cat, title="Jeans")
def add_page(cat, title, views=0):
page = Page.objects.get_or_create(category=cat, title=title)[0]
page.url = ''
page.views = 0
page.save()
return page
def add_cat(name):
cat = Category.objects.get_or_create(name=name)[0]
return cat
if __name__ == '__main__':
print("Starting Rango population script...")
populate()