Making Money with Django and AI: How to Build SaaS Services Using Python

By Samuli Natri

Learn how to build AI-driven websites with the Django web framework and monetize your services

OpenAI API & Replicate API
You will learn how to integrate AI features into your app using the OpenAI and Replicate APIs.

Monetization
The book provides step-by-step instructions on setting up Stripe, processing payments and handling subscriptions.

Deployment
The reader will learn a cost-effective method to put the website online and serve it efficiently.

Django Fundamentals
The book covers all Django essentials, such as project setup, templates, models, static files, authentication, images, routing, and database interactions. You will gain a strong foundation for building any kind of web application with Django.

About Django
Django is a Python web framework that comes with built-in tools for common tasks such as database interactions, URL routing, and template handling. It's a great choice for building secure web apps.

Compared to more minimalistic web frameworks such as Flask or Express.js, Django provides a higher level of abstraction and includes more features out of the box.

Python is a friendly programming language that has a simple and intuitive syntax. Its extensive standard library and third-party packages make it highly useful for various tasks, including web development.

About the Author
Samuli Natri is an entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in software engineering. He studied computer science at the Helsinki University of Technology.

Contents

Hello, World
How to create a virtual environment with venv and start a new Django project.

Core App
How to set up the project's main app.

Templates
How to serve dynamic content using templates and use a "base" template for header and footer elements.

Models
How to use Django's built-in database abstraction layer.

Home Page
How to use class-based views to handle requests and responses.

Static Files
How to serve static files during development, such as CSS, JavaScript, and image assets.

Styling
How to use Sass, mixins, and media queries to create a responsive design.

Environment Variables
How to use environment variables for storing sensitive data.

Authentication
How to add authentication using django-allauth.

Authentication With Google
How to add a "Login with Google" button.

Messages
How to use cookies to display temporary messages.

Emails
How to use SendGrid to send emails.

Extending The User Model
How to store additional information for each user using an extra Profile model.

OpenAI API
How to generate text using the OpenAI API.

Images
How to upload images, create thumbnails, and serve them.

Replicate API
How to use a cloud-based machine learning model (Stable Diffusion) to generate images.

Stripe Subscriptions
How to enable monthly payments.

Requirements
How to freeze package versions for deployment.

Deployment
How to manually deploy the app to Hetzner (Nginx, PostgreSQL, Gunicorn & SSL).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CW5TWBQL
• ISBN13: 9798880097234
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"