Welcome to
Serverless Django with Zappa
Course Syllabus and Content
Introduction
4 Lessons 14 Minutes
Serverless Django with Zappa Course Overview
Let's explore what Serverless is and isn't
A bit about Edgar Román
And code download links!
Getting Started
4 Lessons 11 Minutes
We establish the necessary AWS credentials
Let's create a reliable development environment
A simple Django project to get started
How to get your local system ready
Dive into Zappa
3 Lessons 7 Minutes
Now we set up our Zappa environment
Ready to get into the cloud?
Serverless projects sometimes need changes
Hosting static files
5 Lessons 1 Minutes
Serving static files is different in Serverless
A brief overview of two solutions
Serve static files directly from your project
Serve static files from an S3 bucket
Some tips
Custom Domain Names
4 Lessons 16 Minutes
Making your website link user friendly
Walk through of the necessary steps
Some hints for those not using AWS services
The great debate
Connecting a Database
5 Lessons 21 Minutes
Overview of database connectivity
We walk through the AWS Console
Let's try to connect to the database
Let's enhance our project a bit
A wrap-up
Get Ready for Production
3 Lessons 28 Minutes
The importance of security
Walking through the AWS Console
Into your secure VPC