My 5 most popular Django tutorials
I have created a lot of Django tutorials. In this post, I will write a summary of the 5 most popular.
Django
Django is a modern framework for building web applications using Python. This is my favorite backend framework and I recommend it to everyone I talk to about development.
UpAhoy - Simple uptime monitors
UpAhoy is the second project of my 12 micro startups in 12 months.
What are the different database solutions for Django?
You can pretty much choose whatever database you want when working with Django. Here are a few of them.
How to include templates | Django
Template inheritance is a powerful feature of Django's templating system that allows you to build a base skeleton template that contains all the common elements of your site and defines blocks that child templates can override.
What are Django Inclusion Tags?
Django inclusion tags are a way to include a pre-rendered piece of a Django template within another template.
Django Wagtail CMS | Building A Blog In 20 Minutes
In this video, I go through installation and how to build a simple blog using the CMS.
How Long Time Does It Take To LEARN Django
One of the questions I get asked most about here on YouTube is “How long time does it take to learn Django” and similar.
How To SUCCEED As a Self Taught Developer
I’m a self taught developer, I work remotely and I earn more than average here in Norway. In this video, I will talk about how I got here and how you can do it too.
Python Django Social Authentication | Django AllAuth Tutorial
Learn how to authenticate users using social authentication.
Django Contact Form | How To Send Email Using Django?
Learn how to set up a contact form which will send email to a SMTP backend using Django.
Django Blog - Tutorial with no script
Watch how I build a simple Django blog from scratch. For the frontend, I use Tailwind to make it look great.
Django Contact Manager
Watch how I build a simple Django contact manager from scratch. For the frontend, I use Tailwind to make it look great.
Where to continue? - 30 days of Django
After a month of learning Django, where do you go for the next step?
The Messages Framework - 30 days of Django
Django comes with a cool message framework which let's us use session to show messages to the user.
Pagination - 30 days of Django
Learn how to add pagination so you can split your items into multiple pages.
Template filters - 30 days of Django
Let's learn what a template filter is and how to use one.
Creating a model function - 30 days of Django
A common practice in Django is making fat models and thin views. Keep reading to learn more.
Show only your data - 30 days of Django
Learn how to connect data in a model to the authenticated user.
Logging out - 30 days of Django
In this part we will make it possible to log out, plus do some other configurations to the project.
Logging in - 30 days of Django
In this part, we will learn more concepts of the Django authentication system.
Make it possible to sign up - 30 days of Django
It would be cool to make it possible to separate tasks based on the user. So let's learn about authentication today.
Prettying up the design a little bit - 30 days of Django
Let's make the project a little more visually appealing.
Adding a simple search - 30 days of Django
Let's make a simple search for our task manager so it get easier to find your tasks.
Completing and deleting tasks - 30 days of Django
Let's work more with the tasks. It's time to make it possible to completing and deleting tasks.
Editing tasks - 30 days of Django
Let's learn more about forms and how to create an edit form for the tasks.
Adding tasks in the front end - 30 days of Django
We have already learned how to add data in the admin interface. Now, let's make it possible to add them in the front end.
Separate url files and why - 30 days of Django
Learn how and why it's important to have separate urls.py file for each of the Django apps
Category detail page - 30 days of Django
In this part, we are going to make it possible to go into a category detail page.
Show list of categories - 30 days of Django
In this part, we are going to show all of the categories in a sidebar on our template.
Connecting two models - 30 days of Django
Today, we are going to make it possible to connect a task to a category.
Another app (category) - 30 days of Django
I want to make it possible to have tasks in different categories. So let's add one more Django app.
Showing contents from the model - 30 days of Django
Now it's time to get some data from the database and render it in the template we have created.
The admin interface - 30 days of Django
Learn how to use the built in Django admin interface to add data to the database.
Your first model - 30 days of Django
Let's set up the database model for the tasks and learn a little bit about our choices.
Extending templates - 30 days of Django
One of Djangos most important thing is that you shouldn't repeat your self. So in this part, we learn how to reuse parts of a template.
Testing our site - 30 days of Django
Let's run the development server and test our website in the browser.
Your first template - 30 days of Django
Let's learn how to set up a simple template, and show information from a view.
Your first view - 30 days of Django
Now it's time to create our first view and learn a little bit more about this.
The first Django app (task) - 30 days of Django
It's time to create our first Django app and learn what it actually is.
How things work - 30 days of Django
Let's go through the different files in toodoo and find out what they do and how they're connected.
Installation and setup - 30 days of Django
In this part, we will install and create a virtual environment, and install Django into it.
30 days of Django - Introduction
In this tutorial series, you will get an introduction to Django in just 30 days.
Django Project With Only 1 File, And 13 Lines Of Code
You might wonder how small you can make a django project. Keep reading to see how you can make a Django project with only 1 file and 13 lines of code, and this include line breaks
Django and Vue CRM tutorial - Full course with Django Rest Framework
Learn how to build a simple CRM using Django and Vue by following this full course. This course is based on a previously series.
Django, Htmx and Tailwind Todo Application
Learn how to build a simple todo application using Django (Python), Htmx and Tailwind.
Django Chat Using Channels - Real Time Chat Tutorial With Authentication
Learn how to create a live chat using Django and Channels. Plus how to authenticate users.
How Does Django Actually Work?
In this video, I will try to explain how Django works. I will talk a little bit about the different parts of Django like views, models, urls and similar.
Django - What does blank=True and null=True mean?
I often use blank=True and null=True in database models in my Django videos. What's the difference between them?
How To Tweet Using Django
Learn how to use a Python library called Tweepy to post tweets to your timeline using Django.
Django tip: Merging QuerySets
Sometimes you need to merge two or more QuerySets, learn how to do it without losing functionality like filtering, counting, etc.
Django explained in 60 seconds
Django is a framework based on python for building web sites and web applications.
Django Wysiwyg Tutorial | CKEditor
Learn how to implement a simple wysiwyg editor with Django. In this video, I will show you how to do that.
Django Infinite Scroll - Vue and Django Rest Framework tutorial
Learn how to use Django and Vue to make it possible to load new data when you reach the bottom of the screen.
Is Django A Good Choice For A Beginner?
A lot of people have asked me if Django is a good choice for beginners. In this video, I will talk a little bit about what I think about this and why. And I will also quickly talk about where you can get started with Django.
Learn Django by building a social network - premium course
Do you want to learn Django by building a really cool project? During this course, you will learn how to build a simple social network from scratch to deployment.
Django Markdown Tutorial - A Simple Blog Example
Learn how to use Markdown in your blog posts or other places on your website.
Django tip: How to set and get sessions?
Using sessions with Django is easy and it's something that you should know how to do as a developer.
Django tip: How to use get_or_create
The built-in function "get_or_create" is a little gem. In this post you will learn how to use it.
Django tip: Transfering data from Sqlite to other databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc)
In this short little guide you will learn how to export data from your local Sqlite database and import it in a new one.
Building a Simple CRM Using Django (DRF) And Vue | Pre-release
Learn how to build a simple CRM using Django and Vue by following my new tutorial series. In this video, I will tell you a little bit about what we're going to build and information about the tech stack.
Django Realtime Chat App Tutorial - Simple Django Tutorial With Channels And Redis
Learn how to build a simple realtime chat application using Django, Web sockets, Channels and Redis.
How to use the Messages Framework | Django Tutorial
Django comes with a fantastic feature called Messages. This makes it easy to show messages to your users.
7 ways to make money with Django
Django is a fantastic framework for building web sites and web applications. In this article, you can read about 7 ways to make money with Django.
Django and Vue web app for creating and sending pdf invoices
In this brand new tutorial series I will show you how to build a web app where users can sign up, create clients, generate pdf invoices and send them.
How to master Django and get a job
I often get asked how people can become a better Django developer, how to go beyond the basics and what they need to know to get a job.
How I made a fully automated website that makes $1000 per month
A few years ago I wanted to build an affiliate website that could be fully automated to see how much money it could make me. Now, that website makes me around a thousand dollars of profit per month.
How do Code With Stein use Django on a DigitalOcean droplet?
I use DigitalOcean for all of my projects, Code With Stein as well. DigitalOcean is cheap, good servers and a easy to use control panel.
Building a todo app using Vue and Django (Django rest framework)
In this Django and Vue.js tutorial we'll be building a simple todo app. This is a trivial thing to do when you know a programming language, but it's also a great way to learn many of the key concepts of programming.
Authentication - Building a time tracking SaaS using Django and Vue - Part 2
This is part 2 of this series. In this part, we will make it possible for users to sign up, log in and log out. Plus a few other things.
Setting up - Building a time tracking SaaS using Django and Vue - Part 1
This is part 1 of this series. In this part, we will install some software and set up our environment. I will also create a Django app and some templates. The templates will be used for the front page, terms of service, privacy policy and plans.
Building a time tracking SaaS using Django and Vue - Pre release
I'm soon ready to start publishing videos for my upcoming series "Building a time tracking SaaS using Django and Vue". In this post, you'll get to see a pre release video with information about it.
Adding robots.txt to a Django site
Yesterday we added sitemaps as part of SEO. Today, we need a file called robots.txt to tell bots where they can't go on our website.
Creating a simple sitemap using Django 3
Sitemaps are an important part of SEO. In this guide, I will show you how to generate one using Django.
Building a simple note-taking app using Django 3 - part 2
Welcome back to the second part of this series. In this part, we will do some more backend code.
Building a simple note-taking app using Django 3 - part 1
In this video, I will show you how to build a simple CRUD (create, read, update and delete) app using Django 3.
Optimizing Django database queries
Django's ORM is fast, powerful and easy to use. The problem is that it's easy to make mistakes. In this post I'll talk a little bit about optimizations.
Build a simple blog using Django 3 in under 20 minutes
Learn how to quickly set up a simple blog using Django 3. The blog will have posts and comments.
How to design good Django models?
Designing good Django models is very important when it comes to readability and to maintainability. In this post I'll share some good tips on how to implement some good techniques.
Combining Django and Vue.js - Everything you need to know
Django and Vue.js are my two favorite frameworks for building the best websites. In this post I will tell you everything you need to know to use them together.
How to use ForeignKeys in Django Modelform
It's normal to have ForeignKeys field in ModelForm. And if this is a hidden field, the save function will crash.
Creating a simple modelform - Django
In this guide, I will show you how to create a simple modelform using Django.
Django shortcuts
Django has some shortcuts to help you speed up your development process even more. In this post we'll cover a few of them.
How to get random objects from a QuerySet | Django
Sometimes you want to select a list of random objects from a QuerySet. Using a built in function from Python, this is a really simple task.
How to build a simple Twitter clone using Django and Vue.js
Building a social network isn't just a really cool project, but it's also a project that can teach you a lot of new cool things. In this video we will begin by installing the software we need, creating a new Django project and build a simple Twitter clone piece by piece. At the end of this video, you will have a working social network that we will deploy to a live server.
How to create a superuser | Django
A superuser has access to everything in the Django admin interface and has the possibility to create other users as well. But how do you create one?