TikTok Clone with Django, HTMX and Alpine.js

Build a full-stack social media app from scratch with Django: frontend, backend, and deployment.

What you’ll learn
Build a full-stack TikTok-style social media application from scratch using Django as the backend and a modern frontend stack.
Develop a responsive and modern UI with TailwindCSS, creating a clean, production-ready design similar to real-world social platforms.
Add dynamic interactivity using HTMX and AlpineJS without relying on large JavaScript frameworks, keeping the application fast and efficient.
Implement a real-time chat system using Django Channels and WebSockets, enabling live messaging between users.
Deploy a scalable and production-ready Django application, following best practices for performance, security, and maintainability.

Requirements
This course is designed for beginners. No prior coding experience is required – you will learn everything from scratch, step by step, in a clear and structured way.
In this course, we will use Visual Studio Code (a free code editor) for writing and managing code.

Description
In this course, you will learn how to build a full-stack social media application inspired by TikTok using modern web development tools. Through a step-by-step, tutorial-based approach, you will develop a real-world application from scratch and gain practical experience in both frontend and backend development.

We begin by building the frontend, where you will create clean and responsive layouts using TailwindCSS. To add interactivity, we will use Alpine.js and HTMX, allowing us to build dynamic user interfaces without relying on large JavaScript frameworks.

Next, we move to the backend with Django, where you will learn how to structure a project, work with databases, and perform CRUD operations using Django’s ORM. You will also use Django’s templating system to render dynamic content and connect backend logic with the user interface.

As the project progresses, we will implement key social media features, including

• Likes and reposts

• Comments and replies

• Infinite scrolling

• Search and tagging

• Social network features

• Real-time chat functionality

• Video uploads and video in feed

Finally, you will learn how to prepare the project for production. We will cover how to deploy the application on a web server, set up CI/CD with Docker, and integrate OAuth authentication for secure user login.

By the end of this course, you will have built your own TikTok-style social media platform and gained valuable experience developing and deploying modern full-stack web applications with Django.

Who this course is for
Beginners who are curious about the world of web development
Entrepreneurs who want to build their own web application from scratch and bring their ideas to life.
Web designers who want to expand their skills into backend development.
Programmers who want to learn how to build real-world web applications with Python and Django, including frontend development.
Anyone interested in building modern web apps using Django, TailwindCSS, HTMX, Alpine.js, and real-time features with WebSockets.