Django Social Media App | Django and Vue Full Stack Course

Welcome to my YouTube tutorial series, where we take you on an exciting journey to build your very own social network from scratch using the power of Django, Vue 3, Django REST Framework, and Tailwind CSS. In this comprehensive guide, we'll walk you through the step-by-step process of creating a feature-rich social networking platform, packed with essential functionalities like user authentication, image attachments, friendships, direct messaging, feed updates, and more!

Django, a high-level Python web framework, serves as the backbone of our social network. With its robust and scalable architecture, Django provides a solid foundation for building complex web applications. We'll leverage the power of Django to handle backend operations, database management, and user authentication.

For the frontend, we'll utilize Vue 3, a progressive JavaScript framework, renowned for its flexibility and reactivity. Vue 3's component-based structure allows us to create dynamic and interactive user interfaces effortlessly. By combining the strengths of Django and Vue 3, we'll ensure a seamless user experience throughout our social network.

To facilitate communication between the frontend and backend, we'll employ Django REST Framework (DRF). DRF provides a powerful set of tools and conventions for building APIs, allowing us to create endpoints that interact with our application's data. We'll utilize DRF's authentication mechanisms, such as JWT (JSON Web Tokens), to secure our endpoints and enable seamless user login and authorization.

One of the essential features we'll implement is user authentication using JWT. We'll guide you through the process of integrating JWT-based authentication into our social network, ensuring that user data and interactions remain secure and protected.

In addition, we'll explore how to enable users to attach images to their posts, enhancing the visual appeal of our social network. You'll learn how to handle image uploads, store them efficiently, and display them seamlessly within the platform.

Building friendships and enabling direct messaging are key components of any social network. We'll delve into the process of implementing friend request functionality, allowing users to connect and interact with one another. Additionally, we'll demonstrate how to create a messaging system, enabling users to have private conversations within the platform.

A dynamic and personalized feed is a hallmark of social networks. We'll guide you through the process of aggregating relevant content, such as posts, updates, and activities from users and their friends, to create a captivating feed that keeps users engaged.

Throughout the tutorial, we'll leverage the power of Tailwind CSS, a utility-first CSS framework, to ensure an aesthetically pleasing and responsive design for our social network. You'll learn how to style your application using Tailwind's intuitive class-based approach and create a visually appealing user interface.

By the end of this tutorial, you'll have developed a fully functional social networking platform, complete with user authentication, image attachments, friendships, direct messaging, and a personalized feed. You'll gain a deep understanding of Django, Vue 3, Django REST Framework, and Tailwind CSS, equipping you with the skills to create your own web applications and embark on future development projects.

So, grab your coding gear and join us on this exciting journey as we bring your dream social network to life using Django and Vue 3! Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to stay updated with our latest tutorials. Let's get started!

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[egedesolomon]

Wow.
With limited materials on vue, finding such a video is Soo much satisfying.
Thanks mate, appreciate a bunch.

[Charlesdpj]

Thanks alot sir for making this a single video. This is sooo much appreciated 😊

[talios]

This is a masterclass on setting up a basic social media clone. Thank you for making this deep, thorough tutorial. Good luck in your future projects!

[prashlovessamosa]

Hey I just wanna say thank you again I am slow mo guy. I have completed this thank you for your efforts I am very grateful to you.

[zzsszzzxc]

Gladly you have uploaded this free video! Thank you so much for your effort! Have a nice health and keep living~

[nakicode]

Merci beaucoup pour votre cours Stein c'est vraiment intuitive et bien élaborer pour bien métriser ce vaste Framework Django. Grand merci!

[manulabricole]

Thanks so much for such a content ! You help a LOT, MANY people. congrats

[codernerd]

The Django part of the tutorial is great!

[shaikyaseenyaseen]

your content are soo awesome seriously mann its helps a lot of students
thank youu soo muchh

[plekshmi]

Hey Stein, Found all resources. This tutorial was just❤💯.

[Ali-lmuw]

Thanks man, there are not many videos on this stack.

[uminhtetoo]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge, Sir.

[prashlovessamosa]

Thank you sir for sharing knowledge for free.

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[JacobSean-iytl]

You just got yourself a new subscriber, nice content

[thetruongnguyen]

Thanks you so much for the quality content. How can I find the template?

[yashinshekh]

thank you so much for your effort. you are amazing stein ^_^ a lot of love from nepal

[pungushe]

Thank you so much.But only I can't solve the problem with cors in this project

[rahulnimse]

Hi Stein,

Awesome video. One small request can u post that todo list in description.?

[massaro.pietro]

However, a concept to be clarified is the privatization of images uploaded in doubt. If I access the URL of the image file I can see the file, I shouldn't see it if I can't even see the post, help meeee😂