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Django is a free and open-source web application framework written in Python. It is used for rapid web development and clean, pragmatic design. It is built by experienced developers to make repetitive tasks easier, so you can focus on writing apps instead of reinventing the wheel. This course teaches Django for beginning and intermediate level learners. The course includes a hands-on learning experience with the help of interactive widgets. At the end of the course, you will have created a project in Django that can be used in your portfolio.

Django: Python Web Development Unleashed

# Example of a template

For this example, we will use the example from the [Variables](https://www.educative.io/courses/django-python-web-development/variables) lesson. We already know some of these steps, but we will go through them once again to help reinforce the concepts.


We need to perform the following steps:

## Step 1: Create a `templates` directory

First, we will create a **templates** directory in the outermost **first_project** directory. Then, inside the **templates** directory, we will add another directory by the name of our application, called **first_app**, such that the hierarchy becomes`first_project/templates/first_app/`. 

## Step 2: Tell Django where to find templates

As we saw in the previous lesson, we have to use the `os` module to feed path to the DIR key. First, we will open `settings.py` in our **project's** directory. In `settings.py`, we will see a variable by the name of `BASE_DIR`. This variable basically builds the paths inside of the project. If we print the value of `BASE_DIR`, it will print out the **project** directory, which contains `manage.py` and **application** folders. We can use this `BASE_DIR` variable to refer to our new templates directory. In order to do this, add the following line below the `BASE_DIR` line:

```python
TEMPLATE_DIR= os.path.join(BASE_DIR,"templates")
```

In the example above, the `TEMPLATE_DIR` variable holds the absolute path to the location of the  `templates` folder inside of our project.

Now, scroll down, and we will see the `TEMPLATES` dictionary, in which we will see a key with the name of `DIRS`. Just pass the variable we created above, `TEMPLATE_DIR`, in the value of `DIRS`. Together, they will look like this:




Let’s learn about all the steps of writing templates with code.

Before Getting Started

Introduction to Django

First Django Application

Templates in Django

Static Files in Django

Laying Ground for Songs Playlist Application

Project Solution: Laying Grounds for Songs Playlist Application

Django Models

Django Forms

Operations on Models

Take Your Playlist to the Next Level

Project Solution: Take Your Playlist to the Next Level

Conclusion

Code Templates in Django

Example of a template

Step 1: Create a `templates` directory

Step 2: Tell Django where to find templates