Amy Unruh, Dan Sanderson, Oct 2012
Google Developer Relations

Overview

This class and its following class build on the Introduction to App Engine class. They give you the tools to write and deploy basic Google App Engine applications using Python. You'll learn how to

• build an App Engine application using Python 2.7
• use the webapp2 web application framework, and handle forms
• integrate an App Engine application with Google Accounts for user authentication
• use the App Engine Datastore with the Python NDB API
• use Jinja2 templates with your application
• use static files
• deploy your application to App Engine and use the Administration Console

By the end of these two classes, you will have implemented a working application, a simple guestbook that lets users post messages to a public message board. The classes are based on the App Engine Python 2.7 Getting Started tutorial, updated to use the NDB API , and with some additional content.

This is a Python App Engine lesson. For the other App Engine Runtimes, see the "Getting Started" tutorials for Java and Go .

Sample App

The code for a simple "Guestbook" application is included in the lessons.

Scope

The course uses the following technologies:

• Python 2.7
• The most current Python App Engine SDK and (optionally) the App Engine Launcher.

If you've worked through the Introduction to Google App Engine course, you should already have done the necessary installation.

Lessons

• The webapp2 Framework
• Using the Users Service
• Handling Forms with webapp2