Django Core | A Reference Guide to Core Django Concepts

Name: Django Core | A Reference Guide to Core Django Concepts
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Dive in deep to the core concepts behind the power Django framework written in Python. Using Django 1.10 with Python 3

Created byJustin Mitchel

Last updated 4/2021

English

What you'll learn

Django Models
Model Instance Methods & Properties
Model-level field validation
Django Forms and Formsets
Form validation
Model Form
Function Based Views (FBVs)
Class Based Views (CBVs)
CRUD in Django Views (Create Retrieve Update Delete List)
Django Templates
Django translation
Deploying Django on a Live Server| Heroku, Webfaction, Linode, Digital Ocean
Celery + Redis for asynchronous tasks and scheduled tasks
and much more!
Requirements are Python 2.7 or 3.3 and Django 1.8 & up
We use Python 3 and Django 1.10 in this one

Course content

16 sections • 204 lectures • 24h 12m total length

Introduction2:39
Welcome to Django CORE!
Installation & Recommended Setup2:30
Suggestions & Recommendations for getting started with this course.
How to use this course2:36
How to go about using this course... this video is merely a suggestion but we do think it's the best way to use this course. Cheers!

Introduction1:47
Welcome to Django Function based views.
Install & First View11:25
Create your first view with a new blank project.
Http Response & Http Response Redirect11:02
Learn about basic responses to any given view.
CRUD & Views10:48
Understanding CRUD and how it relates to views.
Template Rendering5:28
Render Django Templates
Understanding Context5:28
Understanding how to add context, like variables, strings, lists, and more in Django views.
User Context & Login Required Decorator6:41
How to update your views to use decorators
Detail View12:17
Build a detail view for working with model data.
Create View13:44
Build a create view for working with model data and forms.
Update View5:26
Build a update view for working with model data and forms.
Delete View6:15
Build a delete view for working with model data.
Combining Crud in 1 View11:51
Learn how to combine your CRUD actions into 1 view; although this method is NOT recommended, it's good to think about how FBVs could work... this, ideally, makes you excited for Class Based Views (see the section in this course for more!)
Search in List View & Q Lookups6:29
Create a basic search function within your views.
Thank you and next steps0:40
Thank you for watching this section!

Welcome0:42
What drives the need for Django Models?4:26
Base Django Project1:55
Your First Model Class5:20
Basics of Django Model Field Types4:53
Migrate your Django Model7:36
Learn how to migrate Django models to a database by creating and applying migrations, validating field definitions like max_length, and updating an SQLite database with the initial schema.
Make Changes to Models7:20
Delete a Field1:04
Delete Migrations & Squash Migrations6:36
Save Data via Django-managed Python Shell7:42
Model Field Validation12:45
Model Field Validation - Overriding the Save Method5:16
Model Field Validation - The Clean Method3:03
Explore how the clean method enables multi-field validation in Django model forms, when to use save versus form validation, and why field-level and form-level validation matter for titles and descriptions.
Model Field Choices7:02
Model Field Choices - Advanced Options8:09
DateField & DateTimeField16:22
Base Abstract Model5:55
Model Meta Options5:14
Bulk Create6:46
Custom Model Managers & QuerySet Filters9:53
Django SlugField & Model Signals Basics10:40
Add a slug field for vanity urls with db index and optional blank or null values, then auto-generate it from the title using a pre_save signal, slugify, and migrations.
Fixtures for Loading & Unloading Data7:04
Basics of Foreign Keys7:55
Testing our Model33:23
Thank you and next steps1:13

Introduction1:57
Welcome to Django models unleashed.
Documentation & Version1:22
Learn about Django models as it relates to the documentation version.
Start Blank Project4:07
Start and create your django project.
App, First Model, & Makemigrations7:14
Create your first model and run migrations.
Boolean Field, Null, & Default Values9:55
Learn about Django fields and field arguments.
CharField & TextField4:35
Learn about Django fields and field arguments.
Render Model in Admin5:06
Add your model to the Django Admin.
Django Field Choices5:40
Learn about how to create Django field choices
Object Unicode Name3:39
Understanding Django Object name in Unicode
Built-in Validation5:59
Learning about built-in field validation.
Custom Field Validation6:16
Create your own custom field validation which is useful for both model fields as well as Form fields.
Overriding the Save Method7:41
Override the Django Model save method.
Using Signals with Models10:48
Learn about Django signals to improve the flow of your model saving.
Error Messages & Help Text3:37
Learn more about Django fields and field arguments.
Timestamp & DateTimeField7:25
Learn about Django fields and field arguments.
Instance Methods & Properties9:46
Extend your Django model with methods & properties.
Model Managers9:54
Working with Model managers and your models.
Custom QuerySet Methods8:49
Create your own custom QuerySet methods
Models in the Python Shell10:44
How to work with models inside of the Python shell managed by Django.
Thank you!0:50
Thank you for watching!

Welcome to Django Class Based Views Unleashed0:30
Base Django Project2:37
Function Based View & Base Class View8:14
TemplateView3:54
Django Basic RedirectView4:09
Product Model Class2:21
ListView & DetailView6:39
Get Context Data4:59
Proxy Model to Grasp Template Context5:57
Create a Basic Mixin7:17
Recreate a ListView14:51
Recreate a DetailView via Mixins15:29
RedirectView Based on Model instance8:34
Login Required Mixin & Decorator7:57
Django Model Form2:58
Learn to create a Django model form to add products linked to a user via a foreign key, implement migrations, and enforce unique slugs for reliable urls.
CreateView10:56
Wire a product model form into a create view with the login required mixin, render via forms.html, and override form_valid to assign the user and redirect to product detail.
View with FormMixin8:53
Explains building a reusable base view with form mixin for a Django create view, handling get, post, initial data, and using model form versus a plain form.
UpdateView the Hard Way6:25
Master the hard way of creating a Django update view by manually handling a function based view, binding a model form, validating, and saving the updated object.
UpdateView & DeleteView16:23
Implement Django update and delete views with class-based views, using model forms and template suffixes, while restricting access via get_queryset and defining precise URLs.
Thank you & next steps0:56

Welcome0:39
Welcome to Class Based Views
Requirements & Recommendations1:50
Requirements for this section and recommendations before starting.
Intro & Template View4:10
First view & understanding a basic template view.
Customize Template View6:14
Customize your template view.
Base View and Mixins10:01
Learn about the base view all CBVs inherit from and work with your first mixin.
Login Required Decorator & Custom Mixin9:18
Learn how to integrate decorators with your views by creating your own custom mixin.
DetailView11:03
Learn about CRUD with Django Class Based Views.
ListView8:22
Learn about CRUD with Django Class Based Views.
CreateView12:09
Learn about CRUD with Django Class Based Views.
UpdateView4:11
Learn about CRUD with Django Class Based Views.
Delete View7:18
Learn about CRUD with Django Class Based Views.
Handling Exceptions with Objects7:05
Working with Exceptions and querying the database for model objects (instances).
Django Messages in a CBV7:50
Display Django Messages in your CBVs.
Using a FormMixin in a CBV11:56
Using a form mixin in a Class Based View.
Next Steps1:17
Thank you and next steps!

Introduction1:21
Learn about Django forms & formsets in this series.
Requirements & Suggestions2:34
Requirements for this section as well as suggestions before starting..
Basic Overview2:22
General overview of what we're going to do.
An HTML Form6:26
Create a HTML form
Your First Django Form2:21
Create your first Django form
Render the Form5:53
Render your Django form!
Form Fields4:37
Learn about Django form fields.
Collecting Data via HTML Form6:54
Collect data from a HTML form
Collecting Data via Django Form6:30
Collect data from a Django form.
Basic Form Validation5:07
Basic form validation
Initial Form Data10:23
Learn about initial form data.
Form Field Label & Widgets11:45
Form field label and rendered widgets
Model Form9:01
Working with Model forms!
Override the Save Method in Model Form8:04
Override the default save method in model form!
Adjusting Model Form Data in a View5:32
Adjust model form data in a view!
Custom Error Messages11:16
Render custom error messages for errors in your form.
Rendering Form Errors in a View6:29
Render custom error messages for errors in your form.
Rendering Fields Manually within a Template8:54
Learn how to display your fields in a template manually.
Reusable Form Template Snippet5:54
Reuasble form template by creating a Template snippet
Django Formsets7:14
Learn about basic Django formsets!
Model Formsets7:11
Manage querysets by using Django formsets!
ModelForm and QuerySets in Model Formsets6:17
Using model form in django model formsets!
Dynamic New Form in Formsets with jQuery15:53
Create new Forms in a Django formset by using jQuery
Next Steps0:56
Thank you and next steps!

Setup Project9:43
Set up your project.
Introduction1:34
Welcome to Django templates unleashed!
Template Filters10:06
Learn about Django template filters
For Loops & Cycle10:19
Understanding Django template's for loop & cycle concepts.
Inheritance10:11
Working with Django template inheritance
Include with Variables6:34
Pass variables to django templates with using the "include" django template tag.
Override App Templates9:01
Override your default app templates.
Thank you and next steps1:44
Thank you and next steps!

Introduction2:27
Welcome to Django translation.
Setup gettext using Homebrew2:46
Setup your system to work with gettext.
Translate a String in a View6:33
Translate any string in any view.
Manually Activate Translation by Language2:23
Activate a different language manually to test translated strings.
Django Translation in Template3:33
Translate strings within a Django template.
Thank you0:48
Thank you for watching!

Welcome1:05
Welcome to the django user model unleashed section.
Requirements2:00
Requirements for this section.
Extend User Model11:04
Extend your user model using Foreign Key field.
Custom User Model17:16
Create a custom user model using: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.10/topics/auth/customizing/#a-full-example
Extending the Custom User Model4:04
Extend your custom user model easily.
Register User8:42
Create a user registration view.
User Login & Authentication17:32
User Login & Authentication
User Logout2:21
Logout the user of the current session.
User Login with Username or Email9:21
Login your user with either username or email
Inactive User6:29
Create and work with inactivate users.
Activation Keys14:01
Learn about basic activation keys.
Thank you and next steps0:34

Requirements

Try Django 1.8 & Up (suggested course is Try Django 1.9 as it has Try Django 1.8 too)
Python knowledge is a plus (30 Days of Python is a suggested course)

Description

Our philosophy is teaching individuals how to code by going through step by step projects. This drives the majority of our content with one exception: the Django Core course.

In this course, we go in-depth into various Django concepts to provide a comprehensive guide to topics that include:

Django Models
Model Instance Methods & Properties
Model-level field validation
How models map to databases and Primary Keys
Django Forms and Formsets
Relating Data with Foreign Keys in Django
Handling Subdomains with Django Hosts
Form validation
Model Form
Function Based Views (FBVs)
Class Based Views (CBVs)
CRUD in Django Views (Create Retrieve Update Delete List)
Django Templates
Template Inheritance
Template shortcuts & Filters
Django translation
and much more!

We built this for students looking for a in-depth look at the above concepts. We encourage you to have some experience with Django such as our Try Django series (1.8 & Up) which is available on Udemy.

Who this course is for:

Requirements are Python 2.7 or 3.3 and Django 1.8 & up
We use Python 3 and Django 1.10 in this one
Anyone looking to learn more about Django
Any student looking to build robust cutting edge web applications
Python Users
Django beginners with some experience, like doing our Try Django (1.8 & up Series)

Django Core | A Reference Guide to Core Django Concepts

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 8min

Django Views14 lectures • 1hr 49min

Django Models Unleashed - Updated & Expanded25 lectures • 3hr 8min

Django Models Unleashed - Original Version20 lectures • 2hr 5min

Django Class Based Views Unleashed20 lectures • 2hr 20min

Understanding Class Based Views - Original Version15 lectures • 1hr 43min

Forms & Formsets24 lectures • 2hr 39min

Django Templates8 lectures • 59min

Django Translation6 lectures • 19min

Django User Model Unleashed12 lectures • 1hr 34min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: