Next.js & Django - Build Complete Jobs Portal with Postgres

Access the project's source code on GitHub, choose from 14 branches including a deploy-ready final branch, and clone or download after each section.

Install all required tools for the course, including Visual Studio Code, optional Postman, a terminal, and Postgres with OS-specific installers, plus dpd admin from admin.org to visualize the database.

Create a Django project by setting up a virtual environment, installing Django and essential packages, and bootstrapping the app for a Postgres-backed jobs portal.

Connect the Django backend to a PostgreSQL database, enable geospatial support to store job locations, and configure the app to run migrations and start the server.

Install and configure gdal on Windows using OSGeo4W, then set up postgres with pgAdmin and Stack Builder. Create and configure databases and credentials, and verify services before running Django project.

Learn how to configure Django environment variables with dotenv and python-dotenv, set secret key, debug, and Postgres credentials, apply migrations, and access the Django admin panel.

Create a Django jobs model with title, description, email, address, job type, education, industry, experience, salary, positions, company, a GIS point location, last date to apply, and a user relation.

Integrate the MapQuest geocoder to generate coordinates for job locations using the API key and address, then populate the point field with latitude and longitude before saving.

Learn to set up the Django REST framework, configure installed apps and storage, run migrations, and create the first job entry as you build a jobs portal with Postgres.

Learn to create a Django REST framework endpoint to retrieve all job records, using a model serializer to expose all fields or select fields, and test with Postman.

Design and test an endpoint that retrieves a job by id using a DRF API view and serializer, handling not found errors and returning the job details.

Create a new job via post to the jobs endpoint using request data and serializer, then update an existing job by supplying fields and saving via the update endpoint.

Implement a delete job by id endpoint in Django rest framework, fetch the job by its primary key, perform the deletion, and return a 200 status with a confirmation message.

Identify how to build an api endpoint to get topic stats, counting jobs and computing average positions, min/max salary, and average salary with Django aggregation on titles containing the topic.

Implement pagination filters and search in the jobs api. Apply education, job type, experience, and salary range filters to refine job results.

Add keyword and location search to the API by filtering job titles and addresses with contains logic, validate results with Postman, and lay groundwork for pagination.

Implement pagination for the jobs portal by setting a page size, importing a built-in paginator, applying it to filtered jobs, and returning a count for the front end.

Configure Django REST framework authentication with Simple JWT, set access token lifetime to 15 days, and pass tokens via the Authorization header to keep users signed in across sessions.

Implement a Django user serializer for sign up, validating first name, last name, email, and a six-character password, and display first name, last name, and username while omitting the password.

Learn how to implement user registration in a Django REST API for a Next.js and Django jobs portal, including input validation, unique email checks, and password hashing with make_password.

Use Django REST framework Simple JWT to log in by posting a username and password to /api/token, obtain access and refresh tokens, and store the access token for protected routes.

Enforce authentication in a Django REST framework API view, access request.user, and return the current user data using a bearer token in the authorization header.

Learn to model a user profile in Django by creating a one-to-one link to the user, add a resume field, configure on delete cascade, run migrations, and test API calls.

Authenticate users before creating a job and save the request user with the new job, then enforce ownership to allow updates or deletions only by the creator.

Create a put endpoint to update the user profile by extracting request data, updating the current user's first name, last name, username, email, and password with proper authorization.

Learn to implement custom 404 and 500 error handling in Django by returning JSON responses, wiring custom handlers, and overriding default error views for a production API.

Create a custom exception handler to centralize 4xx and 5xx errors, mapping exceptions to friendly messages such as not authenticated, invalid email or password, and expired token.

Learn to configure AWS S3 for a jobs portal by creating IAM users, granting S3 full access, creating a bucket, and wiring keys and region in backend settings.

Learn how to upload and save a user resume to a storage and S3 bucket, link it to the user profile via Django signals, and expose an upload resume endpoint.

Validate resume uploads by checking and lowercasing file extensions, enforce allowed types, and return a clear error when the extension is invalid.

Define the candidates applied model to track which users apply to which jobs, linking job, user, resume, and applied date. Run makemigrations and migrate to update the database.

Create a candidates applied serializer to link applicants with jobs, including the candidate user, resume, and upload date, and prepare the data model to display applications.

Apply to a job in the Next.js and Django jobs portal with Postgres by uploading your resume, ensuring the job is open, and preventing duplicate applications.

Learn to build an authenticated endpoint that retrieves the current user's applied jobs in a Next.js and Django jobs portal using Postgres, returning candidate data and job details.

Develop an isApplied endpoint to check if the authenticated user has applied to a job, returning true or false to enable or disable the apply button on the front end.

Learn to fetch the current user's jobs by filtering a job board query with the user id, serialize results, and expose them at the /api/me/jobs endpoint after authenticating.

Develop an endpoint to retrieve candidates applied to a specific job, verify the logged-in user is the job owner, return an access error if not, and test with Postman.

Create a Next.js app in the frontend folder, explore file-based routing, and set up pages, API, public, and styles while installing axios, cookie, moment, data table, and pagination.

Access and copy the course components library, bootstrap with provided markup, and clone the GitHub repository to implement reusable UI pieces for the jobs portal.

Build header, footer, and loader components in a layout folder for a Next.js and Django jobs portal, using next/link and next/image with public images for branding.

Create a layered layout in a Next.js project by composing a header, footer, and dynamic content with children, using next/head and next/script and loading bootstrap and font awesome.

Build the home component for a Next.js and Django jobs portal, rendering a list of jobs with job items in a bootstrap layout and preparing for backend API data.