Django React Boilerplate
DIY Django + React Boilerplate for starting your SaaS
Overview
DIY Django and React Boilerplate for SaaS is a do-it-yourself boilerplate for starting a SaaS application using Django and React. Unlike existing boilerplates, which often provide too many features, this boilerplate allows you to choose and customize the functionality you need. It also includes step-by-step instructions on how to build the application, making it a great learning resource for Django and React. The creator of the boilerplate plans to create real SaaS applications using this boilerplate and provide tutorials on how they were built.
Features
- Backend built with Django Rest Framework
- Frontend built with React
- Bootstrap used for styling
- Deployment with docker-compose on a single VPS
- SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt
- PostgreSQL database (not yet configured)
- Authentication with DRF authtoken and Djoser
- AWS SES for email sending (not yet implemented)
- python-decouple for secrets
- Payments with Stripe (not yet implemented)
- Step-by-step instructions on how to deploy and update the application
- Django
Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. It follows the model-view-controller (MVC) architectural pattern, providing an extensive set of built-in tools and conventions to streamline the creation of robust and scalable web applications.
- React
React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components
