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Django Worship Team Website Development Plan
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Overview
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This document outlines a three-week development plan for building a
custom worship team website using the Django web framework.

The goal of this project is to replace a Google Sites implementation
with a fully customizable Django application that includes:

- Static informational pages
- Band member management
- Event listings
- Booking request forms
- Contact forms
- Administrative dashboard

This project will also serve as a learning experience for Django
development and as a portfolio project demonstrating backend
development, database modeling, and web deployment.

Project Goals
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Primary Goals
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- Learn the Django framework
- Build a custom dynamic website
- Replace embedded forms with native Django forms
- Implement database-driven content management

Secondary Goals
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- Gain experience with Django templates
- Understand model-view-template architecture
- Deploy a production web application
- Connect a custom domain to the deployed application

Technology Stack
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Backend
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- Python
- Django

Frontend
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- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Optional: Bootstrap for styling

Database
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- SQLite (development)
- PostgreSQL (production)

Deployment
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- Render (recommended beginner deployment platform)

Project Structure
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The Django project will be organized using separate applications for
each feature.

::

   worship_site/
   │
   ├── core/
   ├── members/
   ├── events/
   ├── booking/
   ├── contact/
   │
   ├── templates/
   ├── static/
   └── media/

Application Responsibilities
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core
   Static pages and homepage

members
   Band member management and team page

events
   Event listings and upcoming events

booking
   Booking request form and submission storage

contact
   General contact form

Week 1: Django Fundamentals and Core Pages
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Objective
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Set up the Django environment and build the foundational website pages.

Tasks
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1. Install Python dependencies

::

   pip install django

2. Create the Django project

::

   django-admin startproject worship_site

3. Start development server

::

   python manage.py runserver

4. Create the core application

::

   python manage.py startapp core

5. Register the app in ``settings.py``

6. Configure template directories

7. Create a base template

::

   templates/base.html

8. Implement core pages

Pages to implement:

- Home
- About
- Mission
- History
- Connect

9. Configure URL routing

Expected Outcome
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At the end of Week 1 the site should:

- Run locally
- Display multiple pages
- Use a shared base template
- Support static styling

Week 2: Dynamic Features
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Objective
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Add database models and dynamic content.

Band Member Management
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Create the ``members`` application.

::

   python manage.py startapp members

Define the BandMember model with fields such as:

- Name
- Role
- Instrument
- Bio
- Photo

Register the model in the Django admin panel.

Create the **Our Team** page that displays band members dynamically.

Event System
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Create the ``events`` application.

Define an Event model with fields such as:

- Title
- Date
- Location
- Description

Create a page displaying upcoming events.

Booking System
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Create the ``booking`` application.

Define a BookingRequest model including:

- Name
- Email
- Organization
- Event Date
- Location
- Message

Create a form allowing visitors to submit booking requests.

Ensure submissions are stored in the database and viewable from the
admin panel.

Expected Outcome
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By the end of Week 2 the website should include:

- Dynamic team member listings
- Event management
- Booking request submission
- Admin dashboard content management

Week 3: Styling and Deployment
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Objective
---------

Polish the user interface and deploy the application to production.

User Interface Improvements
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Add styling to the website:

- Responsive navigation bar
- Improved page layout
- Image display for members
- Mobile responsiveness

Optional: integrate Bootstrap.

Additional Features
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Add small usability improvements such as:

- Confirmation messages for forms
- Email notification for booking requests
- Custom error pages

Deployment
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Deploy the application using a cloud platform.

Recommended platform:

- Render

Deployment tasks:

1. Push the project to GitHub
2. Connect the repository to Render
3. Configure environment variables
4. Deploy the Django application

Domain Configuration
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After deployment, connect the domain purchased through Namecheap.

Steps include:

- Configure DNS records
- Point domain to the hosting platform
- Enable HTTPS

Expected Outcome
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At the end of Week 3 the website should:

- Be publicly accessible
- Use a custom domain
- Support form submissions
- Provide an admin interface for content management

Future Improvements
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Possible enhancements include:

- Full event calendar view
- Member login portal
- Song setlist management
- Media gallery
- Blog or devotional posts

Conclusion
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This project demonstrates the process of designing, developing, and
deploying a dynamic web application using Django.

Completing this project provides practical experience in:

- Backend web development
- Database modeling
- Web application deployment
- Domain configuration