Django Web Hosting

 

DJANGO WEB HOSTING & DEPLOYMENT

Nobigdeal Academy — 3-Month Professional Training Curriculum

This is a separate course for students who already know Python and Django and want to learn how to deploy Django applications online, configure production servers, connect databases, manage domains, and maintain live applications.

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Duration

3 months

Prerequisite

Python & Django fundamentals

Training method

Practical, project-based

MONTH 1 — DJANGO PRODUCTION & CLOUD HOSTING

Week 1 — Introduction to Django Hosting

  • Day 1: What Is Django Web Hosting?

  • Day 2: Development Environment vs Production Environment

  • Day 3: Types of Hosting for Django Applications

  • Day 4: Managed Hosting, PaaS, VPS and Cloud Servers

  • Day 5: Practical Assessment — Choose a Hosting Solution for a Django Project

Week 2 — Preparing Django for Deployment

  • Day 6: Project Structure and Production Readiness

  • Day 7: Managing Dependencies with requirements.txt

  • Day 8: Environment Variables and Secret Management

  • Day 9: Configuring DEBUG, ALLOWED_HOSTS and Security Settings

  • Day 10: Practical Assessment — Prepare a Django Project for Production

Week 3 — Deploying Django to Managed Hosting

  • Day 11: Introduction to Django-Compatible Hosting Platforms

  • Day 12: Connecting a GitHub Repository to a Hosting Platform

  • Day 13: Configuring Build and Start Commands

  • Day 14: Setting Environment Variables and Database Credentials

  • Day 15: Practical Assessment — Deploy a Django Application Online

Week 4 — Production Database Configuration

  • Day 16: SQLite vs PostgreSQL in Production

  • Day 17: Creating and Configuring a PostgreSQL Database

  • Day 18: Connecting Django to PostgreSQL

  • Day 19: Running Database Migrations in Production

  • Day 20: Practical Assessment — Deploy Django with PostgreSQL

MONTH 2 — LINUX VPS & DJANGO SERVER CONFIGURATION

Week 5 — Linux VPS Fundamentals

  • Day 21: What Is a Virtual Private Server?

  • Day 22: Selecting and Provisioning a Linux VPS

  • Day 23: Connecting to a VPS Using SSH

  • Day 24: Linux Users, Permissions and File Management

  • Day 25: Practical Assessment — Set Up a Linux VPS for Django Hosting

Week 6 — Python & Django Server Setup

  • Day 26: Installing Python and Required Server Packages

  • Day 27: Creating a Python Virtual Environment on a VPS

  • Day 28: Transferring and Cloning a Django Project

  • Day 29: Installing Dependencies and Configuring Environment Variables

  • Day 30: Practical Assessment — Prepare Django to Run on a VPS

Week 7 — Gunicorn & Nginx

  • Day 31: Introduction to Application Servers

  • Day 32: Installing and Configuring Gunicorn

  • Day 33: Running Django with a Gunicorn Service

  • Day 34: Installing and Configuring Nginx as a Reverse Proxy

  • Day 35: Practical Assessment — Serve Django Through Gunicorn and Nginx

Week 8 — Static Files & Media Files

  • Day 36: Understanding Django Static and Media Files

  • Day 37: Configuring STATIC_ROOT and collectstatic

  • Day 38: Serving Static Files in Production

  • Day 39: Configuring User Uploads and Media Storage

  • Day 40: Practical Assessment — Deploy a Django Application with Static Assets and File Uploads

MONTH 3 — DOMAINS, SECURITY & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Week 9 — Domain Names & HTTPS

  • Day 41: Registering and Managing Domain Names

  • Day 42: Configuring DNS Records for a Django VPS

  • Day 43: Connecting a Domain to Nginx

  • Day 44: Installing SSL/TLS Certificates with Let's Encrypt

  • Day 45: Practical Assessment — Access a Django Application Through a Secure Custom Domain

Week 10 — Django Production Security

  • Day 46: Django Production Security Checklist

  • Day 47: Secure Cookies, CSRF and HTTPS Settings

  • Day 48: Firewall Configuration and SSH Hardening

  • Day 49: Protecting Secret Keys and Database Credentials

  • Day 50: Practical Assessment — Audit and Secure a Deployed Django Application

Week 11 — Monitoring, Backups & Troubleshooting

  • Day 51: Reading Django, Gunicorn and Nginx Logs

  • Day 52: Troubleshooting Server Errors and Failed Deployments

  • Day 53: PostgreSQL Database Backup and Restoration

  • Day 54: Monitoring Server Resources and Application Availability

  • Day 55: Practical Assessment — Diagnose and Recover a Failed Django Deployment

Week 12 — Final Deployment Project

  • Day 56: Planning a Production Django Deployment

  • Day 57: Deploying a Django Student Management System

  • Day 58: Connecting PostgreSQL, a Custom Domain and HTTPS

  • Day 59: Testing Security, Backups, Logs and Application Performance

  • Day 60: Final Practical Assessment — Present a Fully Deployed Django Application

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Managed hosting platform

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Ubuntu Linux VPS

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Gunicorn and Nginx

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PostgreSQL

Production database configuration, backup and recovery.

Recommended tuition for Nobigdeal Academy

For this specialized, practical three-month course, you could set an introductory fee of ₦100,000–₦150,000 per student. VPS subscriptions, domain registration and other paid hosting services should be charged separately or clearly included in the course fee.

Expected outcome: Each student should finish with a live Django application using PostgreSQL, a custom domain, HTTPS and a documented backup and maintenance procedure.

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