Django Introduction
Django Course for Beginners - Learn Django Basics
Django Course for Beginners: A Comprehensive Course Guide
Who is this Django Course for?
- Complete beginners in Django
- Developers who want to build a solid foundation in Django web application coding
- Anyone who wants to build a web application quickly using Django
Introduction to Django Course
Django is one of the most popular web frameworks, especially for backend coding. Django is written in Python. Having Python knowledge is preferable for this course but not mandatory. You can also learn Python coding through Django if you are a beginner.
Throughout this course, you will learn:
- Key Concepts of Django
- How to make a simple app with Django
- How to manage models and databases for the Django app
- How to build user management functionalities using a Django library
- How to deploy the Django app in the production environment
How to learn Django with this course?
Complete Web App Development Journey
You'l experience a complete build and launch of your own web application from start to finish with our expert step-by-step guidance.
By the end of this course, you’ll have built your own Django web application.
You will style your application using Bootstrap for a responsive design.
A GitHub repository is available for the demo website code. Check the link below to access the repository.
Demo Code
Designed for Complete Beginners
This course is designed for a complete beginner. By simply copying and pasting the code snippets into your text file, you can build your Django web app very easily.
Easily copy lengthy code snippets! Simply click the copy icon in the top right corner of the code section.
Theory and Practice
We believe in a hands-on approach. Our course combines clear explanations of Django concepts with step-by-step code snippets.
This lets you learn the theory and immediately apply it through practical exercises, solidifying your understanding and building your skills effectively.
Hands-on App Deployment Guidance
This course covers a detailed approach for app deployment using AWS platform.
At the end of this course, your app will be online and accessible from anywhere to anyone.
Chapter 1. Django Key Concepts
6 lessons
Chapter Information
Chapter 1. Django Key Concepts
Web Framework and Django
Websites vs. Django Web Apps
How Django Handles HTTP Request and HTTP Response
Django's MVT Framework
Django Templates vs. Django APIs
Chapter 2. Django Quick Start Guide
16 lessons
Chapter Information
Chapter 2. Django Quick Start Guide
Install Python
Install Visual Studio Code
Create Project Directory
Set Up Virtual Environment
Install Django
Start Django Project
Run Server
Database Migration
URL dispatcher – urls.py
Create Superuser and Log In to Django Admin
Start App
Create HTML Templates
Create Views
Add URL Patterns
Project vs. App
Chapter 3. Django Models and Databases
17 lessons
Chapter Information
Chapter 3. Django Models and Databases
Create a Database in Django
Relational Database
Create Django Models
Makemigrations and Migrate
Add Models in Django Admin – admin.py
Change Display Name of Record Objects
Django Models – Data Field Type
Django Models – Field Options
Django Models – Help Text Option
Django Models – Choices Option
Django Models – DateField with datetime Module
Django Models – Relationship Fields
Django Models – ID
Django Models – ForeignKey (OneToMany Relationship)
Django Models – OneToOneField
Django Models – ManyToManyField
Chapter 4. Create CRUD Web Application
28 lessons
Chapter Information
Chapter 4. Create CRUD Web Application
CRUD Web Application
Basic CRUD Structure in Django
Django Generic Views
How To Write Class-Based Views with Generic Views
Generic View Basic Attributes
URL Dispatcher for CRUD Views
Django Templates for CRUD Views
Django Template Language (DTL)
Template for List Page
get_FOO_display method
Template for Detail Page
Template with Model Relations
Template for Create and Update Page
Template for Delete Page
Add Links – {% url %} tag
Extend Templates – {% extends %} tag
Check Developing App UI on Mobile Device
Django Templates with Bootstrap
Crispy Forms
Customize Views (1) – Change List Order
Customizing Views (2) – Filter Lists
Context
Customize Views (3) – Add Extra Context
Modularize Templates – {% include %} tag
Static Files in Development Environment – {% static %} tag
STATIC_URL and STATICFILES_DIRS
Create Index HTML
Chapter 5. User Management
17 lessons
Chapter Information
Chapter 5. User Management
User Authentication
Overview of User Management Functions
User Management Function Development with Django
Approaches to Building User Management Functions in Django
Django Allauth (1) – Introduction
Django Allauth (2) – Installation and Initial Settings
Django Allauth (3) – Email Verification via Console
Django Allauth (4) – Email Verification via Gmail
Django Allauth (5) – Social Login with GitHub
Django Allauth (6) – Social Login with Google
Django Allauth (7) – Allauth Template File Setup
Django Allauth (8) – Add Basic Styling with Bootstrap and Crispy Forms
Django Allauth (9) – Customize Sign-in and Sign-up Pages
User Models
Login Required – LoginRequiredMixin
User Login Status Icon on Navigation Bar
Chapter 6. Deploy Django App
23 lessons
Chapter Information
Chapter 6. Deploy Django App
Overview of Django App Deployment (1)
Overview of Django App Deployment (2)
Key Steps of Django App Deployment
Hosting Service Initial Settings (1) – AWS Lightsail setup
Hosting Service Initial Settings (2) – SSH Remote Connection
Manage Local Computer and Remote Server Simultaneously
Tips for Managing Local Development and Remote Production Environment
Hosting Service Initial Settings (3) – Clone Project Directory with GitHub
Production Database Setup
Django Production Settings (1) – Settings.py for Development and Production
Django Production Settings (2) – Production Settings
Django Production Settings (3) – django-environ and .env file
Static File Settings
Django and Dependency Installation on Production Server
Web Server and Application Server in Django
Application Server Setup – Gunicorn
Web Server Setup – Nginx
Domain Setup
SSL Setup – Certbot
Email Setting – SendGrid
Social Login for Production
