django cors install

To install Django CORS, you can follow the steps below:

  1. Open your command line interface (e.g., Terminal, Command Prompt).

  2. Navigate to your Django project directory. You can use the "cd" command followed by the path to your project directory.

  3. Activate your virtual environment (if you are using one). This step is optional but recommended to maintain project isolation. You can activate your virtual environment by running the appropriate command for your environment (e.g., "source env/bin/activate" for Unix-based systems, or ".\env\Scripts\activate" for Windows).

  4. Install Django CORS using the package manager "pip". Run the command "pip install django-cors-headers". This will download and install the Django CORS package.

  5. Once the installation is complete, you need to add "corsheaders" to the list of installed apps in your Django project's settings file. Open the "settings.py" file located in your project's directory and find the "INSTALLED_APPS" list. Add "corsheaders" to the list.

python INSTALLED_APPS = [ ... 'corsheaders', ... ]

  1. Next, you need to add the CORS middleware to the middleware list in the same settings file. Find the "MIDDLEWARE" list and add the following line at an appropriate position, ensuring it is placed before any middleware that might depend on CORS headers.

python MIDDLEWARE = [ ... 'corsheaders.middleware.CorsMiddleware', ... ]

  1. Additionally, you need to specify the CORS allowed origins. This setting determines which domains are allowed to make cross-origin requests to your Django server. Find the "CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS" setting in the settings file and add the desired origins as a list. For example:

python CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS = [ 'http://example.com', 'https://example.com', ]

Note: Replace "example.com" with the actual origins you want to allow.

  1. Save the changes to the settings file.

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Django CORS. Now your Django project will allow cross-origin requests from the specified origins.