Description

Description

Introduction to Django is a comprehensive, hands-on course designed to give you a strong foundation in building web applications using Django, one of Python’s most powerful and popular web frameworks. Whether you’re just starting with web development or looking to expand your Python skills into the backend, this course equips you with the tools and techniques to create scalable, database-driven web apps.

From project setup to advanced features like custom template tags, user authentication, and email handling, you’ll explore every core aspect of Django development. Throughout the course, you’ll complete a series of practical exercises and projects, giving you the confidence to build, manage, and deploy professional Django applications.

Training Objectives

• Set up and structure Django projects using virtual environments
• Create and manage Django apps and templates
• Build dynamic websites using models
• views and forms
• Customize templates with context
• tags and filters
• Integrate user authentication and registration
• Handle forms with Django’s built-in features and crispy forms
• Use Git
• GitHub and best practices for project collaboration
• Manage static files URLs and database migrations
• Send transactional emails using SendGrid
• Create admin interfaces work with PostgreSQL and implement slugs for cleaner URLs

Course Outline

• Getting Started with Django<br />
• Setting up a virtual environment<
• Installing Django and creating your first project<
• Exploring project structure and settings<
• Creating apps and rendering views<
• Working with templates (About Us page exercise)<
• Git, GitHub & App Structure<br />
• Git basics and GitHub setup<
• Organizing Django apps: pages, jokes, etc.<
• Building a jokes web app with models and views<
• Models, Views & Templates<br />
• Creating and migrating models<
• Using ListView and DetailView<
• Handling GET and POST requests<
• Deleting records and working with Django ORM<
• Template Tags and Filters<br />
• Built-in filters and tags<
• Custom template filters and tags<
• get_context_data() and template context<
• Static files and best practices for organization<
• Django Admin and User Models<br />
• Intro to Django Admin<
• Setting up PostgreSQL (optional)<
• Custom user models<
• Associating content with users<
• Installing admin documentation<
• URLs and Slugs<br />
• Creating slugs and updating URLs<
• Implementing slug-based detail pages<
• Sending Emails with SendGrid<br />
• Setting up SendGrid<
• Creating email utility functions<
• Sending emails through Django views<
• Forms and ModelForms<br />
• Building forms with core fields and widgets<
• Job application form example<
• Adding validation and customizing form rendering<
• Using crispy forms for better UI<
• Creating and managing ModelForms<
• Model Relationships<br />
• Many-to-one and many-to-many relationships<
• Adding categories and tags<
• Linking forms to database models<
• User Registration and Authentication<br />
• Integrating django-allauth<
• Customizing authentication templates<
• Creating account dashboards and user-specific content<
• Associating users with created content<
• Restricting access with mixins