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Django & Django Templating Language (DTL)

Master Python's "batteries-included" web framework: URL routing, ORM models, Django Admin, Django Templating Language (DTL), auth, and deployment.

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Practical Equipment & Study Requirements
What laptop, phone, internet, and free tools you need for this field—plus cloud options if your device is low-spec.
Any 4GB–8GB Laptop
Laptop / PC Specs

Minimum: 4GB RAM laptop (Windows/Ubuntu/Mac).

Recommended: 8GB+ RAM, 256GB SSD for running Django + PostgreSQL locally.

Free Cloud Option: GitHub Codespaces & PythonAnywhere (free tier) run Django in the cloud.

Phone & Internet

Laptop Essential

Read Django Docs on phone; building Django projects & templates requires a laptop.

Internet: 2–4 Mbps.

Free Software & Hardware Kit
Python 3.11+ Django LTS VS Code SQLite / PostgreSQL

Hardware / Kit: None required.

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All Levels (1–6) Beginner Intermediate Advanced Expert
Beginner Stage

Zero prior experience required — core concepts & first hands-on builds.

Step 1 beginner ~8 hrs

Django Setup, Apps, URLs & Function Views

Understand Django's MVT (Model-View-Template) architecture and project structure.

What You Will Learn
  • startproject vs startapp
  • URLconf & HttpResponse
Free Public Courses & Official Docs
Django Official Tutorial (Polls App)
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Open Free
Hands-On Milestone Project: Create a Django project with 2 routed pages and static assets.
Step 2 beginner ~10 hrs

Django Templating Language (DTL) Deep Dive

Build reusable layouts using DTL variables, filters, tags, and template inheritance.

What You Will Learn
  • {{ variables }} & {{ val|filter }}
  • {% extends %}, {% block %}, {% for %}, {% if %}
  • {% url %} & {% static %}
Free Public Courses & Official Docs
Django Templates Documentation
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Open Free
Hands-On Milestone Project: Build a multi-page website sharing a single base.html DTL layout.
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Score 80% or higher (5 scenario questions) + submit your real practical capstone project after at least 7 days of study to earn a Verified MESHLUMA Certificate.

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