React + Django Full Stack E-Commerce Project #2 | Models, Serializers, Admin & Tailwind CSS
In this video (Part 2 of the Full Stack E-Commerce Series), we’ll create the Django models, serializers, and admin setup for our backend using Django REST Framework (DRF).
We’ll also integrate Tailwind CSS for styling the admin panel and frontend pages.
You’ll learn how to define key e-commerce models like Category, Product, UserProfile, Order, and OrderItem, create serializers for API data, and test the endpoints using the DRF browser and Thunder Client.
This tutorial is perfect for beginners building a real-world full-stack project using React + Django + PostgreSQL.
📘 What You’ll Learn
-- Create Django models: Category, Product, UserProfile, Order, OrderItem
-- Register and customize models in Django Admin
-- Add sample data for products & categories
-- Create DRF Serializers for Product & Category
-- Build REST API endpoints: /api/products/ and /api/categories/
-- Integrate and setup Tailwind CSS for UI styling
-- Test API endpoints in Browser & Thunder Client
⚙️ Tech Stack
Backend: Django, Django REST Framework
Frontend: React (Tailwind CSS)
Database: PostgreSQL
Tools: Thunder Client, VS Code, Python
📢 *Resources:*
👉 *Django Documentation* - https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/
👉 *GitHub Code Link* - https://github.com/mohitdjcet/ecommerce-project-react-django