Building Web Applications with Django and PostgreSQL

Install the PyCharm Community Edition IDE for Python development, covering download, setup, and basic project creation for Django. Learn its cross-platform, free features for code analysis, debugging, and version control.

Create your first Python project in PyCharm by setting up a new virtual environment and selecting the base interpreter, then create a main.py welcome script.

Write and run a hello world Python program in PyCharm by creating welcome.py, printing hello world, and executing it to verify the output and exit code zero.

Learn command line basics to interact with the Django workflow, navigate directories, list files with dir, change directories with cd, and run server commands for Django and PostgreSQL.

Learn to install and access the pip command, configure Python path and environment variables, and set up PyCharm for a Django project, including testing pip and selecting the system interpreter.

Learn how the Django web framework speeds development from concept to launch in hours, with out-of-the-box tools for authentication, content administration, security, and rapid scaling.

Install the latest Django framework with pip in a PyCharm IDE terminal. Create a new, lowercase project with django-admin startproject.

Create a basic Django HTTP view in views.py named index that returns an HttpResponse hello message, importing HttpResponse from django.http, then prepare for URL mapping.

Learn to define a Django app url pattern using urls.py, path, and the index view with an empty string route, and wire app urls into the main project.

Learn how Django's built in object relational model interacts with the database by configuring settings, registering the app, and running migrations.

Learn to set up and access the Django admin, start the server with manage.py, create a superuser with a valid password, and log in to the Django administration interface.

Learn how to manage user access in Django: configure staff status, super user, groups, and per-model permissions to add, view, change, or delete items via the admin interface.

Create product records in Django admin using auto-generated forms with name, price, and stock. Customize the admin list to show these fields and perform CRUD operations.

Learn to create views, handle HTTP requests, and pass database data to templates in a Django and PostgreSQL project. Use models and render to display products with index.html.