The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Django

Learn how to make and publish websites with Django and Python. We'll make 3 complete apps and publish one online.

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Welcome to The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Django. If you're brand new to Django, or have gotten lost in online tutorials, this is the course for you. I'll take you from absolute beginner to creating 3 complete Django websites. We'll also cover how to publish your sites.

This course starts with a Python Refresher. Django is a web framework written in Python. If you're new to Python, or just a bit rusty, this section will get you up to speed as quickly as possible. You don't need to be a Python expert to make Django website but a base knowledge is needed. In the Python Refresher, I'll teach you a new concept, show you some examples, then present you with an interactive coding challenge to make sure you've understood.

The 3 website we'll make are as follows:

  1. Pig Latin Translator - A simple two page website that turns any text into Pig Latin! Creating this website will teach you the fundamentals of Django.
  2. Your Personal Blog - Don't use WordPress or Tumblr to share your thoughts, make your own blog! This website will teach you how to work with a database and data models. We'll also cover how to work with both static and user uploaded images!
  3. Reddit Clone - This is the most advanced and complicated website we'll make in the course. With a big focus on creating user accounts and authentication, this website will teach you the more advanced topics in the course.

Also included in the course is a section showing you how to deploy your blog to a server and publish it for the world to see! I'll take you step by step through working with a Ubuntu Linux server that will run your Django code 24/7.

What are the key topics covered in this course?

  • URL Dispatching
  • Function and Class Based Views (FBV v. CBV)
  • How to start a new project
  • How to create apps within a project and why they're important
  • Running your project in a virtual environment using Virtualenv
  • Publishing your site on a VPS (Virtual Private Server) running Ubuntu Linux
  • Working with templates
  • Debugging
  • Gunicorn
  • Handling GET and POST requests
  • Working with a Database and Models
  • Admin Interface
  • Static and user uploaded images
  • Authentication and User accounts

Thanks for checking out The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Django. See you on the inside!

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Nick Walter

I'm Nick Walter, an iOS developer that has been focused on mobile app design and creation for over 7 years. My involvement in the iOS community started off with a bang, and in 2013 I was one of 25 students worldwide to be invited to Apple's "Cocoa Camp." Within my community, I am also co-president of an Apple developer group called "Cocoa Heads."

I've always had an itch to make things, but growing up in a small town I had limited access to programming resources. This frustration drove my early interest in online education. After experimenting with various companies, learning styles, and teaching processes, I've adopted the best strategies and used them in my courses. My experience as an online student has directly influenced my teaching style, and I am now proud to help students all over the world with their online learning goals.

Since the announcement of the new Swift programming language by Apple, I have buried myself in the Apple documentation and any online resource that is available. In my first Swift course, I provide students with a detailed explanation of the topics and skills needed to learn Swift, an overview of the basic features of the new language, and get you started to begin building your first products.

Prior to teaching the internet's first course on Swift, I have created 5 iOS apps from scratch that are currently live in the App Store and being used by thousands of users worldwide. Using my experience launching my own apps, I'll walk you through the shortcuts that can save you time and frustration from having to teach yourself.

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