4. Accessing the Django Admin Panel¶

To access the Django admin panel, follow these steps:

1. Access the Bash of the Django Container First, you need to access the bash of the container running Django.

List Running Containers:

Use the following command to view the running containers:

docker ps

This command displays a list of running containers. Locate and copy the name of the container running the Django image.

1. Access the Container's Bash:

Run the following command to open a bash session in the container:

docker exec -it <Container Name> bash

Replace <'Container Name'> with the name of your Django container. For example:

docker exec -it tomorrownow_gap-dev-1 bash

1. Create a Django Superuser

Within the container’s bash session, create a Django superuser by running:

python manage.py createsuperuser

You will be prompted to enter the following details:

• Username
• Email address
• Password

1. Log in to the Django Admin Panel:

Once the superuser is created, you can access the Django admin panel through the web browser. Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://yourhost/admin/

For Example:

http://localhost:8000/admin/

Enter your username and password that you set up earlier, then click the 1️⃣ Login button, to access the admin panel.

After login you will see the admin panel.