Tutorials

A complete list of free Django tutorials.

Django Hello, World + Fly.io Deployment

Deploying Django on Fly.io with a basic website.
How to Install Django

Tutorial on installing Django 4.1 and Python 3.11 on Windows and macOS computers.
Deploy Django + PostgreSQL on Fly.io

Step-by-step instructions to deploy a Django app with PostgreSQL database on Fly.io.
Django Favicon Tutorial

How to add a favicon to any Django website.
Django Static Files and Templates

How to configure static files for local development and production.
Official Django REST Framework Tutorial - A Beginners Guide

A beginner-friendly guide to the official Django REST Framework.
How to Learn Django (2023)

A guide to learning Django (Python) for beginners and intermediate/advanced developers.
Django Hosting & Deployment Options

Free and paid Python Django web hosting.
Django Slug Tutorial

How to add URL slugs to a Django project.
Django Hello, World 5 Different Ways

A Django homepage implemented five different ways.
Django File (and Image) Uploads Tutorial

Build an Instagram clone in Django with user-uploaded files and images.
Django Log In with Email not Username

Update the default Django log in with a custom user model and django-allauth.
Django Email/Contact Form Tutorial

Send Django emails with SendGrid.
Command Line for Beginners

Learn command line basics for macOS and Windows.
Django Best Practices: Referencing the User Model

Exploring the 3 different ways to refer to the User model in Django.
Django Best Practices: Function-Based Views vs Class-Based Views

An overview of the history and pros/cons of each approach.
The 10 Most-Used Django Packages

Django-related downloads according to PyPI
What's New in Django 3.1

An overview of new features and deprecations in Django 3.1
Django Testing Tutorial

Best practices for Django unit and integration tests for models, views, forms, and templates.
Django Sitemap Tutorial

Add a sitemap quickly to any Django website.
Django Best Practices: Template Structure

Best practices for templates in Django.
Flask vs Django (2022)

Which Python Web Framework to Choose.
Django Polls Tutorial API

Make a web API out of the official Django polls app tutorial.
NameError: name 'os' is not defined

How to fix this common error for Django 3.0 and earlier
How to Get Hired as a Django Developer

Advice on getting a job/hired and having a career as a Django/Python developer.
Django Best Practices: Custom User Model

Implement and add extra fields to a custom user model in Django.
What is Django (Python)?

An overview of the popular Python-based web framework.
Trailing URL Slashes in Django

Why it's a good idea to add them and how Django works under-the-hood.
Django Markdown Tutorial

How to add Markdown functionality to any Django website.
Is Django a Full Stack Framework?

Clearing up common confusion on front-end vs back-end.
Essential Django 3rd Party Packages

My opinionated take on must-haves for any new Django project.
Django Rest Framework Tutorial: Todo API

Build a Todo API with serializers, viewsets, and routers.
Django Password Reset Tutorial

Implement user authentication with a password reset for Django 4.0.
Django Signup Tutorial

Add a sign up/user registration page in Django 4.0.
Django Login and Logout Tutorial

How to implement login and logout in Django 4.0.
Django Search Tutorial

Add basic search functionality to any Django website.
Django, Docker, and PostgreSQL Tutorial

Set up a new Django project using Docker and PostgreSQL.
Django-allauth Tutorial

Learn how to add third-party (social) authentication to your Django site.
Database Design Tutorial for Beginners

An introduction to databases and primary/foreign keys.
Django Best Practices: User permissions

How to configure user permissions in a Django project.
Django Best Practices: Security

Django security features for any production website.
Django Best Practices: Projects vs Apps

An explanation of Django structure and what constitutes an app.
Django Best Practices: Models

A list of tips for designing better models in Python/Django.
Django Best Practices: Imports

Python and Django best practices for imports.
Django Best Practices: Docker

Why Docker improves Django development.