Python Django: Build a Subscription Platform - 2025

Welcome! I'm here to help you to build your own subscription platform with Django.

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This course is primarily intended for those with a basic knowledge of Django and REST API's. You also need to have some knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and a little bit of bootstrap would be helpful.  If you meet these conditions then this course is for you!

I want to help YOU to build your very first subscription platform!

Please note:

This subscription platform project that is developed in this course is for learning purposes only. I will teach you how to build a subscription platform with the expected custom functionalities.

I do not promise that this course is going to be a 100% solution for your business. Another important thing to bear in mind, is that this course is not for non-technical users.

Topics to be covered:

1) Create a custom user model: Tailor a specialized user model to meet the unique requirements of the subscription platform.

2) User creation and authentication: Implement secure user registration and authentication processes using Django.
3) User logout and account view protection: Enhance account security with logout functionalities and controlled account views.

4) Interface base navigation and layout: Design an intuitive interface using Django templates, emphasizing user-friendly navigation.
5) CRUD management for articles: Master Django's capabilities for Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations in article management.

6) Account management: Develop tools for users to efficiently manage their accounts within the Django framework.

7) Subscription setup - Phase I and II: Establish subscription functionalities in two comprehensive phases for enhanced user engagement.

8) PayPal - Initial Setup: Integrate PayPal for seamless online payment processing, with a focus on initial setup within the Django environment.

9) Create a Subscription with PayPal's API: Implement subscription creation using PayPal's API, ensuring a smooth user experience.

10) Delete a Subscription with PayPal's API: Develop functionality enabling users to cancel subscriptions seamlessly through PayPal's API.

11) Update a Subscription with PayPal's API - [Optional]: Explore additional content on updating subscriptions using PayPal's API within the Django framework. Guidance will be given on to explore and do external research on implementing an update solution (upgrade/downgrade subscriptions).

12) Client - Subscription workflow optimisation: Optimize the subscription workflow for improved client-side performance and a streamlined user experience.

13) PayPal - Production Mode: Transition the PayPal integration to production mode, ensuring readiness for real-world usage.

14) Password management: Implement Django's secure password management practices for enhanced user account security.

15) User Interface / Experience - Design: Focus on designing an engaging and responsive user interface and experience using Django templates.

16) Email verification: Strengthen account security through Django-based email verification processes.

17) Cloud storage with Amazon S3: Integrate Amazon S3 for efficient and scalable cloud storage solutions within the Python Django framework.

18) Create a PostgreSQL database with Render: Set up a PostgreSQL database using Render to efficiently manage data in conjunction with Django.

19) Deployment to Render: Learn the process of deploying the complete Python Django-based subscription platform to the Render platform for public access.

This course provides a hands-on, end-to-end experience in building a subscription platform using Python Django, covering technical intricacies, user experience design, and integration with external services crucial for a modern web application.

The Python Django: Build a Subscription Platform - course has been structured in a simple and logical order. Everything that has been designed from the styling to the graphics and topics covered is crafted with the absolute duty of care towards the student.

• It covers all the concepts that you need to be aware of, in order to create your subscription platform.

• The course is structured in a logical and cohesive way - not just random lectures plastered everywhere.

• It starts off very simple and then builds on gradually throughout the course.

• This course is jam-packed with code snippets/references and with the full project source code (as a zip file).

• We will learn how to integrate PayPal functionality for subscription payments.

The Python Django: Build a Subscription Platform course is a highly practical course and allows you to apply your knowledge:

• There is a wealth of hands-on lectures throughout this course.

  
  

Your instructor:

My name is Arno Pretorius. I'm a qualified IT teacher who has taught programming both in-person and online. My main passions are teaching and technology, so I thought why not just combine the best of both worlds to create something truly amazing and valuable. Over the years, I have created and deployed many real-world Django-based applications, including a job portal for university graduates and an exclusive social network.

I'm a Software developer, an AWS Solutions Architect and Developer associate. I have a keen interest in cloud computing, web development and everything that relates to programming and technology.

So, let's go and become fluent in Django, along with an extra service or two.

Trust me you are in good hands!

This course also comes with:

- 18 + hours of on-demand video

- Full lifetime access

- A Udemy certificate of completion

- Access on mobile and TV

Join me in this course if you want to build your own subscription platform with Django!