Project Budget Manager Tutorial Series

This directory contains a comprehensive tutorial series on building a Project Budget Manager with Django. The series is designed to walks you through the entire process of creating a production-ready Django application.

Article Series

1. Project Setup and Structure

   • Initial project setup
   • Project structure and organization
   • Development environment configuration
   • Basic settings and dependencies

2. Authentication and Models

   • User authentication with django-allauth
   • Database models design
   • Model relationships and methods
   • Django admin customization

3. Views and Templates

   • Setting up Tailwind CSS
   • Creating base templates
   • Implementing views and forms
   • HTMX integration for dynamic interactions

4. Deployment and Production

   • Production settings configuration
   • Database setup with MySQL
   • Server setup with Nginx and Gunicorn
   • SSL certificate configuration
   • Monitoring and maintenance

Key Features Covered

• User authentication and authorization
• Project creation and management
• Budget tracking and expense management
• Email notifications
• Modern UI with Tailwind CSS
• Interactive features with HTMX
• Production deployment
• Security best practices

Technologies Used

• Django 5.0.2
• Python 3.8+
• MySQL
• Tailwind CSS
• HTMX
• Nginx
• Gunicorn
• Let's Encrypt

Getting Started

To follow along with the tutorial series:

1. Start with Part 1: Project Setup
2. Follow each article in sequence
3. Code along with the examples
4. Refer to the complete source code in this repository

Contributing

If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements:

1. Open an issue describing the problem or suggestion
2. Submit a pull request with proposed changes
3. Follow the existing code style and documentation patterns

License

This tutorial series and accompanying code are available under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

https://dev.to/ngemuantony/building-a-project-budget-manager-with-django-part-6-advanced-features-48id