Django with Autocomplete JQueryUI
Django form field with autocomplete jquery. Data is stored in model django and autocomplete by 3 letters typed by user.
Autocomplete JQueryUI official docs here.
Step 1: Preparation, Create Django Project, Initial Migration
create virtualenv: virtualenv venv
start virtualenv: venv/Scripts/activate
install Django in virtualenv: pip install django==3.2
Create Django: django-admin startproject myproject
Go to myproject folder: cd myproject
Initial Migration: python manage.py migrate
Step 2: Create Django Apps
Create apps: python manage.py startapp myapp
Add myapp to INSTALLED_APPS in myproject/settings.py
Step 3: Add Model
Step 4: Register Model in Django Admin
Step 5: Makemigrations and Migrate
Make migrations: python manage.py makemigrations
Migrate: python manage.py migrate
Step 6: Create Superuser
Create superuser: python manage.py createsuperuser
Type username, email password and retype password
Step 7: Run Server and Add Some Data
Run Server: python manage.py runserver
Access: http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin
Login with superuser and add some data
Step 8: Set up Templates Folder
Create folder templates in myapp
Add template directory in TEMPLATES parameter in myproject/settings.py
Step 9: Create HTML Files in myapp/templates Folder
Step 10: Create Function Based View in myapp/views.py
Update myapp/views.py.
Step 11: Setup URLs in myapp and myproject Folder
Create myapp/urls.py
Update myproject/urls.py
Step 12: Run Server and Test
Run Server: python manage.py runserver
Access: http://127.0.0.1:8000