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A Short Summary on Why you Should Code.
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A introduction to the Python Programming Language. Windows/Linux users can setup Python in Section 3 and 4.
Intro to the Django 101 Section
A intro to how websites work with django and servers.
Understand how Django projects handle URL requests.
Welcome to the new project
Welcome to the latest version of the eCommerce Project.
We've made the code open source. Go here: https://github.com/codingforentrepreneurs/ecommerce
Create a new project.
Django Configuration
Product App Views & Templates.
Using Context
Add Bootstrap (getbootstrap.com) to your project.
Template Blocks
Create your first model.
Intro to the python shell.
Customize the Django Admin
Using Querysets and South
Add Images to your project.
Use your own static files.
Products on the homepage
Create unique slugs for your products.
Create the url pattern for the view.
Absolute Url for your instances.
Using Bootstrap images.
Basic Product Search
Create your product page.
Create the Shopping Cart
Update the cart
Use Django Sessions.
Update your navbar to handle number of items in the cart.
Add Cart Items instead of Using Products directly.
Make Cart Items unique to a cart
Adding Quantities and Attributes to your cart items.
Store notes from your cart items "attributes" as we've been calling them.
Create a model for Product Variations.
Update product variation handling.
Part 3.
Remove cart items from cart.
Update templates.
Create an app to handle orders.
Checkout page
Update Products page to improved look.
Add fields to the Order Model.
Update Checkout view and add a "login required" decorator to prevent non-authenticated users from seeing "checkout"
Connect individual user to a Stripe Account
Create Custom Logout View.
Create Login Form and Login View
Creating the needed validation (and related errors) for our form.
Create a basic registration form for your app.
Make emails unique for all users.
Use a post_save signal to do some awesome stuff.
Create the EmailConfirmed model and activation method
Add Email Capability To Django Project
Test email by sending through the python shell
Create your activation key.
Finalize the Activation View & process
Create redirects after forms are submitted.
Implement Bootstrap's Alert Messages
Use Django Messaging Framework (django.contrib.messages) to work with Bootstrap's Alerts.
Create an app for handling Marketing items.
Add middleware for the marketing message
Customize querysets
Display a marketing message between "start date" and "end date"
Update Datetime calls to Timezone due to timezone aware database.
Ajax & Timezone to update Marketing Message
Ajax & Timezone to update Marketing Message
Create the model to save Addresses
Where are we now?
Update address view.
Select address
User default address
Add the stipe payment form.
Create your first stipe charge
Update the order total and charge the correct amount.
Minor Refactoring
Float numbers cause issues for us. Let's use Decimal numbers instead.
Adding shipping and billing.
Make Addresses more fluid.
Add categories for Products
Create Automated, Default Variations
Convert our Project from Django 1.6 to 1.7
Improve the checkout UI
Improve the checkout UI
A high octane introduction to the Python Programming language. If you want this as it's own class, email codingforentrepreneurs@gmail.com with the subject "I want Python 101". I realize that I go pretty fast in this. The goal for you, should be to stop the video, take note of the time, try out what I'm doing, then continue watching.
As you may notice, this video might be a little confusing because I don't really explain a whole lot! That is okay. The purpose of this videos is to give you the feeling of how EASY pulling data from a site like Foursquare will be once you understand more.
Continue on!
Work Alongside Me & Learn Exactly How To Code An eCommerce Site & A Landing Page From Scratch (Last Updated: Dec-8-2014)
Entrepreneurs like you are a rare breed. You create incredible businesses and come up with ideas that change the world.
Technology has made the 21st century, the century of the entrepreneur. Thanks to the power of the internet, you can reach a global audience in minutes.
The question is...do you have the skills to be able to take advantage of this incredible opportunity?
If you’re starting (or have started) a business in today’s tech driven economy, then you’ve got to understand the code that’s driving your business.
All you have to do is follow along with me in a series of easy-to-follow videos that will teach you everything that’s involved in:
Project #1: Building an eCommerce site: This project will take you through everything from setup to execution…but it won't stop there. You won’t just be watching these videos...you’ll actually build this site yourself.
Project #2: Launch a Landing Page for your project: In this section you’ll learn how to build a landing page from scratch so you can collect customer DATA through a FORM. You’ll then deploy this to a live server, and be ready to collect your customer’s information so that you can test market your idea to them immediately.
When you’re finished these sections, you’ll understand how huge eCommerce sites like Amazon, Zappos, Groupon & Livingsocial were created.
Instead of spending infinity boring you with the intricacies of a multitude of languages, Coding For Entrepreneurs will teach you the exact languages you need to know to launch any type of eCommerce site & build landing pages that convert browsers into buyers.
The best way to learn is by doing - you’ll never learn anything if you sit and watch videos or read a PDF all day. We get you into action and enable you to achieve results immediately.
You’ll become proficient in:
Coding is extremely logical. Take Python for example - it reads just like the English language less a couple of odd characters (if it doesn’t now, it will soon):
- Django is based in Python
- It’s fast, simple, effective, secure, and ideal for "perfectionists with deadlines"
- Built-In User Login (authentication) System
- Web-based Admin system (built - in)
- Template system that allows basic knowledge of HTML/CSS to design the front-end.
- Growing Community for Help/Advice/Best Practices .... and freelance clients (or jobs).
- Easy to implement & Launch
The truth is that you could learn all of these languages and use them to further enhance your coding.
But why bother?
You’re an entrepreneur, NOT a professional coder. Would you rather learn how to code something quickly and start building your business empire or spend years debugging something that may never launch?
It’s time to take your future into your own hands and learn how to start Coding For Entrepreneurs today!
- Watch the videos and follow me and do exactly as I do
- If you get stuck, rewind and rewatch while copying me again
- If you’re still stuck, ask questions! I WILL respond to you really quickly!
- Months later if you get stuck, come back and watch the videos all over again :)
- Do NOT take notes. Implement what is happening as you see it.
- When finished, repeat the classes. Start fresh. Delete Everything. Do it again
- Repetition is key: it’s like practicing to master a golf swing or a basketball shot
- When you get stuck ASK QUESTIONS - I’ll help you
- Remember that learning this will put you light years ahead of other entrepreneurs
Build a webpage in 10 minutes ** change resolution to 720p
From a student regarding Windows Users:
"The easiest way to take this course in terms of learning is through a Linux VM. On Windows, download Virtualbox and a Linux .iso (e.g. Ubuntu). Once downloaded, open Virtualbox, follow the steps to create a Ubuntu VM, select the .iso from your hard drive, install Ubuntu and you're good to go with all the commands mentioned in this course. The only extra command I've had so far to install pip is 'sudo apt-get install python-setuptools'." -- Harry
1) I am not technical at all, are you sure I should take this class?There was a time you didn't know how to read, or write, or speak, or walk, or... I believe you are not technical because you didn't take the time to learn through the hard times OR because you haven't even tried. Coding For Entrepreneurs has a growing community to help you through the tough times, the Instructor will help, the Django Community is incredible, and often times a simple web search will solve your problem. Getting help is easier than EVER and often comes for free.
2) Is Django actually that good? It's the default choice for Instagram, Mozilla, Pinterest, Disqus, and many, many more. Django is lightweight, super flexible, easy to learn, easy to implement. I believe it's that good.
3) What makes Python a good language for beginners? Python looks closest to the English language next to many other programming languages and therefore is easier to learn. Python uses spaces " " more often than ";" or "$" or "{" or "(" like PHP and Ruby use.
4) I already know PHP (or another language), should I learn Python/Django? There are two schools of thought: 1) Yes because it's awesome and makes it easy to implemented web-based projects or 2) No because you don't really need to know more than 1 language. If there is any feeling of desire to learn more, do it.
5) Why don't I just use Wordpress or another platform? I think this is like asking a chef why he doesn't follow someone else's recipe. The other recipe might be fantastic... but it's still following a recipe. A true chef creates. A cook follows. Using a platform can be great...but to truly innovate, you need to know how to do it yourself.
6) I see that Django version 1.6 and Python 2.7 is what is used... isn't Python 3.4 and Django 1.7 out? Why aren't you using those versions? Yes both are out and both are very solid on their own. There is much debate about Python 2.7 and Python 3.4 as to which to use. Mac and Linux come standard with Python 2.7 so we believe it's still a solid choice and will remain that way until these major operating systems change what they use. Django 1.7 vs 1.6 (or even 1.5) is virtually the same; especially for a beginner. Once you understand Django, you understand Django. Regardless of the version until Django releases a huge overhaul (which won't happen anytime soon).