Django Tutorial

Django is a high-level Python web framework used to build secure and scalable web applications quickly.

This tutorial covers all major Django concepts from beginner to advanced level.

Introduction to Django

  • What is Django?
  • History of Django
  • Features of Django
  • MVT Architecture

Setting Up Django

  • Installing Python and pip
  • Installing Django
  • Creating a Project
  • Running Development Server

Project Structure

  • manage.py
  • settings.py
  • urls.py
  • apps in Django

Django Apps

  • Creating Apps
  • App Structure
  • Registering Apps

Models

  • Defining Models
  • Fields and Data Types
  • Migrations
  • Relationships (OneToOne, ForeignKey, ManyToMany)

Django ORM

  • CRUD Operations
  • QuerySets
  • Filtering and Ordering
  • Aggregations

Views

  • Function-Based Views
  • Class-Based Views
  • Handling Requests and Responses

Templates

  • Template Syntax
  • Template Inheritance
  • Static Files
  • Context Data

URL Routing

  • URL Patterns
  • Path and re_path
  • Including App URLs

Forms

  • Django Forms
  • Model Forms
  • Form Validation

Django Admin

  • Admin Interface
  • Registering Models
  • Customizing Admin Panel

Authentication and Authorization

  • User Model
  • Login and Logout
  • Permissions
  • Custom Authentication

Django REST Framework (DRF)

  • Introduction to DRF
  • Serializers
  • ViewSets
  • API Authentication

Middleware

  • What is Middleware?
  • Custom Middleware
  • Request/Response Processing

Signals

  • What are Signals?
  • Built-in Signals
  • Custom Signals

Caching

  • Cache Framework
  • Per-site and Per-view Caching
  • Using Redis

Testing in Django

  • Unit Testing
  • Test Cases
  • Client Testing

Deployment

  • Production Setup
  • Gunicorn and Nginx
  • Environment Variables
  • CI/CD Basics

Security in Django

  • CSRF Protection
  • SQL Injection Prevention
  • XSS Protection
  • Secure Settings

Advanced Topics in Django

  • Custom User Models
  • Multi-tenancy
  • Async Views
  • WebSockets with Django Channels

Projects with Django

  • Blog Application
  • E-commerce Website
  • REST API Project
  • Authentication System

Best Practices in Django

  • Clean Architecture
  • Reusable Apps
  • Security Best Practices
  • Performance Optimization
  • Code Maintainability