backend/RateMyCourse/urls.py

@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ urlpatterns = [
     # / routes to index.html
     path('', views.index, name='homepage'),
 
+    # /?search_query=xxx routes to the homepage, with displaying some basic results.
+    path('<str:search_query', views.index, name='homepage'),
+
     # /universities routes to a list of universities.
     path('universities', views.universities, name='universities_list'),
 

backend/postings/templates/postings/index.html

@@ -3,15 +3,27 @@
 {# The homepage for the website. #}
 
 {% block content %}
-	<p>
-		Click one of the links below to view a list of all those entities.
-	</p>
-	<ul>
-		<li>
+	{# First section for searching our database. #}
+	<section>
+		<form method="GET" action="/">
+			<input type="text" name="search_query">
+			<button type="submit">Search</button>
+		</form>
+		<nav>
 			<a href="/universities">Universities</a>
-		</li>
-		<li>
 			<a href="/courses">Courses</a>
-		</li>
-	</ul>
+		</nav>
+	</section>
+
+	{# Second section for displaying results, or whatever should be shown first. #}
+	{% if results %}
+		<section>
+			<ul>
+				{% for entity in results %}
+					<li>{{ entity.name }}</li>
+				{% endfor %}
+			</ul>
+		</section>
+	{% endif %}
+	
 {% endblock %}

backend/postings/views.py

@@ -5,8 +5,14 @@ from postings.models import *
 # Create your views here.
 
 # The view for the homepage, or index.html
+# There is an optional 'search_query GET parameter, which, if provided, gives the template a 'results' variable.
 def index(request):
-	return render(request, 'postings/index.html')
+	search_query = request.GET.get('search_query', None)
+	results = None
+	if search_query:
+		results = RateableEntity.objects.filter(name__icontains=search_query)
+
+	return render(request, 'postings/index.html', {'results': results})
 
 # The view for a listing of universities.
 def universities(request):