Am learning Django for the whole month of August
Great! Learning Django over the course of a month can be a rewarding experience. Here's a daily plan for August, starting from the basics and gradually moving to more advanced concepts.
Day 1 (Aug 1):
- Introduction to Django: What is it and why use it?
- Set up your development environment: Install Python, pip, and Django.
- Create your first Django project.
Day 2 (Aug 2):
- Understand Django's project structure.
- Introduction to Django's
urls.py
andviews.py
. - Create your first view and map a URL to it.
Day 3 (Aug 3):
- Learn about Django templates: How to create and render them.
- Create a simple HTML template and render it using a view.
Day 4 (Aug 4):
- Introduction to Django models: How to define data structures.
- Create a simple model and understand how to make migrations.
Day 5 (Aug 5):
- Work with Django's admin interface: Setting up and customizing it.
- Add models to the admin interface and perform basic CRUD operations.
Day 6 (Aug 6):
- Django's ORM (Object-Relational Mapping): Basic queries.
- Learn how to query and filter data using Django's ORM.
Day 7 (Aug 7):
- Work on a small project: Build a basic blog with posts.
- Set up models, views, and templates for the blog.
Day 8 (Aug 8):
- Django's forms: Understanding forms and form handling.
- Create a simple form and process form data in views.
Day 9 (Aug 9):
- Django's built-in form validation and custom validation.
- Enhance your form handling with validation.
Day 10 (Aug 10):
- Django's generic views: Using built-in views for common tasks.
- Implement list and detail views for the blog project.
Day 11 (Aug 11):
- User authentication: Understanding Django's user model.
- Implement user registration, login, and logout features.
Day 12 (Aug 12):
- User authorization: Permissions and groups.
- Restrict access to certain parts of your site based on user roles.
Day 13 (Aug 13):
- Django's session and messages framework.
- Learn to manage user sessions and display messages.
Day 14 (Aug 14):
- Add comments to the blog: Create a comment model, form, and integrate with posts.
- Practice what you've learned by expanding the blog project.
Day 15 (Aug 15):
- Django's middleware: Understanding and creating custom middleware.
- Learn how middleware can modify requests and responses.
Day 16 (Aug 16):
- Django's signals: Understanding and using signals for decoupled apps.
- Implement signals in your project for specific actions.
Day 17 (Aug 17):
- Django's File Uploads: Handling file and image uploads.
- Implement a feature to upload and display images in your blog.
Day 18 (Aug 18):
- Django's caching framework: Understanding caching and its benefits.
- Implement basic caching in your project.
Day 19 (Aug 19):
- Django's internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n).
- Make your project ready for multiple languages.
Day 20 (Aug 20):
- Django's testing framework: Writing and running tests.
- Write unit tests for models, views, and forms.
Day 21 (Aug 21):
- Implement a search feature in your blog.
- Learn how to use Django's search capabilities.
Day 22 (Aug 22):
- Django's static files: Managing CSS, JavaScript, and images.
- Set up static files for production.
Day 23 (Aug 23):
- Security in Django: Best practices for securing your site.
- Learn about common security issues and how to prevent them.
Day 24 (Aug 24):
- Django's deployment checklist and settings for production.
- Prepare your project for deployment.
Day 25 (Aug 25):
- Deploy your Django project: Choose a hosting provider (Heroku, DigitalOcean, etc.).
- Set up your project on a live server.
Day 26 (Aug 26):
- Implement HTTPS and set up a domain for your project.
- Learn about SSL certificates and secure your site.
Day 27 (Aug 27):
- Performance optimization: Database optimization and query performance.
- Use tools like Django Debug Toolbar to identify and fix performance issues.
Day 28 (Aug 28):
- Backup and disaster recovery: Database backups and restoring.
- Set up automated backups for your database.
Day 29 (Aug 29):
- Monitoring and logging: Implement monitoring for your application.
- Set up logging to track errors and user activity.
Day 30 (Aug 30):
- Final project: Add any remaining features and polish your blog.
- Ensure your site is fully functional, secure, and optimized.
Day 31 (Aug 31):
- Review and reflect: Review what you've learned and plan for further learning.
- Consider learning about Django REST Framework, more advanced deployment techniques, or other Django-related technologies.
This plan covers a broad range of topics and should give you a solid foundation in Django. Good luck, and feel free to ask any questions along the way!