Build a full-featured pizza e-commerce website from scratch using Django 5 (2025). This beginner-friendly, project-based course will take you from environment setup to deployment — covering core Django concepts, practical patterns, and a complete e-commerce project you can reuse or extend.

What you’ll learn

Build a production-ready e-commerce site step-by-step with Django.
Use Django’s built-in features: forms, authentication, sessions, and the ORM.
Implement a mini-cart, cart page, and checkout flow using only Python (no JavaScript required).
Create a user dashboard to view and track orders.
Customize the admin UI using the Jazzmin theme.
Deploy a Django site on cPanel and export/print order data (PDF).

Requirements

Basic programming knowledge (any language — Python preferred).
Basic HTML and CSS understanding.
A computer — no special hardware required.

Course overview

This hands-on course is designed for developers who want to learn Django’s fundamentals and apply them to real projects. You’ll first learn Django core concepts (MVT architecture, request–response cycle, forms, authentication, sessions, ORM), then build two complete projects while optimizing the MVT flow (URLs → Views → Models → Templates). Each topic is demonstrated in the context of a real app so you can understand purpose and best practices.

Projects & topics covered

Project 1 — Company Website (foundation project)

Overview: Build a dynamic company site to learn Django basics and common CMS-style features.

Topics:

Install Python, create a virtual environment, and set up VS Code.
Install Django and create a project/app.
Git basics and running your first Python file in VS Code.
Django file structure and MVT (Model-View-Template) architecture.
Request–response lifecycle and client–server communication.
Templates, template inheritance and static files (HTML, CSS, JS, images).
CRUD operations and backend development in Django.
ORM and database integration.
Make site sections dynamic: slider, about, services, portfolio, team, FAQs, contact/lead form.
Customize the admin using Jazzmin.
Authentication & authorization basics.
Deploying a Django site on cPanel.

Project 2 — Pizza E-Commerce (main project)

Overview: Build a complete pizza store with category/product management, session cart, checkout, user accounts and order management.

Topics:

Set up the project templates (base, pizza theme) and template inheritance.
Create Category and Product models and display them on the homepage.
Pagination for product lists.
Single product page implementation.
Session-based cart with unique ID (ID session cart).
Mini cart: show cart items across the site.
Full cart page: add/subtract quantities, remove items.
Checkout page and order creation (no JavaScript required).
Use Django forms for checkout and other forms.
Authentication: registration, login, logout.
Implement search functionality.
User dashboard and order history for tracking purchases.
Print orders and export orders as PDF.
Make all content configurable/dynamic.
Customize Django admin with Jazzmin.
Authentication & authorization for protected pages.

By the end of this course

You’ll be able to design and build any e-commerce project with Django, move from beginner to advanced concepts, and confidently analyze and modify Django code in real projects. The course emphasizes practical, reusable patterns you can apply to future full-stack work.

Instructor note

I’m available for questions and support during the course. All you need to start is a computer and the willingness to practice consistently — take the first step and build something real. Good luck!