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When I started learning Django, the first thing I did was work through the tutorial in the official documentation.

I cannot stress enough how useful the official documentation is. Not only is it chock full of useful code examples, but the fact that it is a living document means that it is always up-to-date (unlike Django books or blog posts).

I can not really think of any useful Django applications on Github or Bitbucket that are simple enough for someone who is learning the framework to replicate, but if pushed I would suggest:

- the source code for the framework itself

- applications made by core developers (like django-registration or django-taggit)

- applications with a significant following in the community (like south or django-sentry)

Yes, that's going to be my primary source for learning Django. Thanks!

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