Django-debug-toolbar

Introduction

Django-debug-toolbar is a third-party package that provides a customizable panel display of various debugging information in a Django web application.

Debugging information includes SQL queries, cache calls, and runtime profiling, among others. This package allows developers to easily view detailed information about their web application during development without having to switch back and forth between their browser and their code editor.

Installation

To install Django-debug-toolbar, run the following command in your command prompt or terminal:

pip install django-debug-toolbar

In addition, you will need to add 'debug_toolbar' to your INSTALLED_APPS list in your Django settings.py file, as well as add debug_toolbar.middleware.DebugToolbarMiddleware to your MIDDLEWARE list.

Usage

After completing the installation steps, you can start using Django-debug-toolbar by running your Django web application and navigating to a page in your web app.

The toolbar will appear by default at the top of the web page, but you can customize its location by changing the DEBUG_TOOLBAR_PANELS setting in your settings.py file.

You can also customize the information displayed by the toolbar by adding or removing panels. Available panels include SQL queries, cache information, and profiling information, among others.

Conclusion

Django-debug-toolbar is a useful tool for debugging and optimizing Django web applications during development. It provides a customizable panel display of various debugging information that can help developers quickly identify and solve issues in their code.