Django for Beginners: Build websites with Python & Django

Completely updated for Django 4.01. A step-by-step guide to building web applications with Python and Django. Create, test, and deploy 5 progressively more complex websites including a Message Board app, a Blog app with user accounts, and a robust Newspaper app with reader comments and a complete user registration flow. Table of Contents Introduction Why Django Why This Book Prerequisites Book Structure Book Layout Advice on Getting Stuck Community Conclusion Chapter 1: Initial Set Up The Command Line Shell Commands Install Python 3 on Windows Install Python 3 on Mac Python Interactive Mode Virtual Environments Install Django First Django Project Text Editors Install Git Conclusion Chapter 2: Hello World App Initial Set Up HTTP Request/Response Cycle Model-View-Controller vs Model-View-Template Create An App Hello, World Git GitHub SSH Keys Conclusion Chapter 3: Pages App Initial Set Up Templates Class-Based Views URLs About Page Extending Templates Tests Git and GitHub Local vs Production Heroku Deployment Checklist Conclusion Chapter 4: Message Board App Initial Set Up Create a Database Model Activating models Django Admin Views/Templates/URLs Adding New Posts Tests GitHub Heroku Configuration Heroku Deployment Conclusion Chapter 5: Blog App Initial Set Up Database Models Admin URLs Views Templates Static Files Individual Blog Pages Tests Git Conclusion Chapter 6: Forms CreateView UpdateView DeleteView Tests Conclusion Chapter 7: User Accounts Log In Updated Homepage Log Out Link Sign Up Sign Up Link GitHub Static Files Heroku Config Heroku Deployment SQLite vs PostgreSQL Conclusion Chapter 8: Custom User Model Initial Set Up Custom User Model Forms Superuser Conclusion Chapter 9: User Authentication Templates URLs Admin Tests Conclusion Chapter 10: Bootstrap Pages App Tests Testing Philosophy Bootstrap Sign Up Form Conclusion Chapter 11: Password Change and Reset Password Change Customizing Password Change Password Reset Custom Templates Try It Out Conclusion Chapter 12: Email SendGrid Custom Emails Conclusion Chapter 13: Newspaper App Articles App URLs and Views Detail/Edit/Delete Create Page Conclusion Chapter 14: Permissions and Authorization Improved CreateView Authorizations Mixins LoginRequiredMixin UpdateView and DeleteView Conclusion Chapter 15: Comments Model Admin Template Comment Form Comment View Comment Template Comment Post View Conclusion Chapter 16: Deployment Environment Variables DEBUG & ALLOWED HOSTS SECRET_KEY DATABASES Static Files Deployment Checklist GitHub Heroku Deployment Conclusion Conclusion Next Steps 3rd Party Packages Learning Resources Python Books Feedback