How To Use Django Crispy Forms

How To Use Django Crispy Forms


What is Django crispy forms?

Django's built-in form features are great when it comes to functionality but lack a stylized appearance. Luckily there is a Python package called Django crispy forms that styles Django forms CSS for you using built-in template packs.





How to use Django crispy forms

pip install django-crispy-forms in your Django project
add crispy_forms to the list of installed apps in the settings
add the crispy_template_pack to the settings
load in the Django crispy_forms_tags in the HTML template
add the |crispy or |as_crispy_field filter to the Django form variable





1. How to install Django crispy forms

To use this package, you need to first pip install django crispy forms then add it to your Django project settings.
Command - pip install django-crispy-forms


2. Add Django crispy-forms to the Django settings.py
INSTALLED_APPS = [
'main.apps.MainConfig',
'django.contrib.admin',
'django.contrib.auth',
'django.contrib.contenttypes',
'django.contrib.sessions',
'django.contrib.messages',
'django.contrib.staticfiles',
'crispy_forms',
]


3. Add CRISPY_TEMPLATE_PACK = 'bootstrap4' in settings.py


4. In HTML template
{% load crispy_forms_tags %} and put {{form|crispy}} inside a form









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