Try Django 1.10 | Create a URL Shortening Service

Setup your system!

Working with Django & Virtualenv

Start the Django Project

Using Github

Ensure video quality and speed are at a comfortable level

A preview of what service we are emulating. 

Start our first Django app

Discuss and implement the models concept!

How to make changes to models

Handle Migration issues

Saving items through the Python Shell (either Python 2 or 3 is okay to use!)

Update how Django Models save

Create a utility function for creating and saving the shortcode

Use a model manager to make convenience methods for creating models

Create custom django management commands

Using Class Based Views, Function Based Views, and setting up URLS

Adding Parameters from Django settings

Understanding arguments in URLs

Query the database with shortcodes

Using redirects and understanding how the url ordering pattern works

Setup your local system on how to test a domain name.

Using Django Hosts for handling subdomains

Creating a view for your templates

Using HTML forms to understand how the data is being passed

Using Django forms for built-in validation

Create custom data validation

Rendering new templates and context within them.

Reverse-ing urls and creating our short url

Add a way to monitor how often an link has been clicked.

Integrate Bootstrap to improve the look/feel of the site.

Clean up the project's functionality.

Clean up the project's functionality.

Launch your web application on the free tier of Heroku

Launch your web application on the free tier of Heroku

Launch your web application on the free tier of Heroku

Launch your web application on the free tier of Heroku

Launch your web application on the free tier of Heroku

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