Building something like a simple Slack clone can be very comprehensive. So we're going to need to go through a lot of different technologies and libraries.
The backend will be built using Django. For authentication, we will use a library called Djoser. The API will be built using Django Rest Framework.
For the web sockets, we'll be using a library called Channels.
The frontend will be build using Vue.js. Here, we will also introduce a few libraries like Bulma and Axios.
You will learn about web sockets, state management and similar.
Course content
Introduction
Length: 01:26
In the first part, you will get an introduction to the course.
You will see a demo of what we're building, and some more information.
Setup and getting started
Length: 17:44
In the second part of this course, you will learn how to install, setup and create both the frontend and the backend project.
Basic pages
Length: 18:08
In the third part, we will set up a few pages using Vue. So here we'll go through some basic concepts of Vue.js.
Authentication
Length: 41:41
In the fourth part, you will learn everything you need to authenticate and keep users logged in.
We will also handle log out, sign up, etc.
Dashboard / Teams
Length: 30:42
In the fifth part, we will start building the dashboard you see when you log in.
Here, you will see all the teams you're a member of and you will be able to add new teams.
Chat room
Length: 21:11
In the sixth part, we will begin building the chat room. We'll set up the html and styling for it.
Multiple channels / groups
Length: 43:01
In the seventh part, we will make it possible to create channels, get information from the server, set active channel and also do some refactoring.
Sending messages
Length: 1:01:42
In the eight part, it's finally time to start making it possible to send messages to each other.
I will introduce web sockets, and make it possible to join a channel.
Once you have joined a channel, we'll make it possible to send messages, store them in a database and much more.
Direct messagin
Length: 31:09
In part nine, we will make it possible to talk direcly to eachother. I will also do some small refactoring of the code.
Misc
Length: 17:24
In the tenth and last part of this course, we will make it possible to see who's online and not.
Yes and no! I try to explain everything I do as good as I can.
But if you're new to both Django and Vue, this course might be a bit hard.
I suggest that you go through one of my other Django courses first.
Will I learn other technologies than Django?
Yes, absolutely. In this course, you will learn a ton of Vue.js as well.
The course also uses technologies like web sockets and we include several different Python libraries like Djoser, Django Rest Framework, etc.
Will I be able to talk to the author/instructor?
Yes, everyone who buys one of my premium courses will be able to join a private Discord channel
where they can talk to me.
Stein Ove Helset
Your instructor
Hey! My name is Stein Ove Helset. I'm a self-taught software developer with over a decade of experience working full time as a web developer.
Through this website and YouTube channel, I have taught thousands of people how to code, build websites, games and similar.
If you're looking for an introduction to coding and web development, you've come to the right place.
