The Vibe Coding Academy Guide to Web Development
Your creative, step-by-step path to building real web apps - no code experience required
This guide breaks down the tools, terms, and steps in plain language - no jargon, just clarity.
Beginner
v0.dev
Create dashboard prototypes with AI
1
- •Describe the dashboard or interface you want to visualize
- •v0 generates a visual prototype with working components
Intermediate
Cursor
Add security and back-end code
2
- •Import your dashboard prototype from v0.dev
- •Add security measures like user authentication
Intermediate-Advanced
Databases
Store and retrieve data
Intermediate
Authentication
Secure user access
Beginner-Intermediate
GitHub
Store and manage your code
3
- •Create a new repository
- •Push your code from Cursor
Beginner
Vercel
Deploy your website
4
- •Connect your GitHub repository
- •Configure your project settings
How It All Works Together
The Process
- Start by creating dashboard prototypes in v0.dev to visualize your ideas
- Use Cursor to add security features and build back-end functionality
- Connect to a Database to store and retrieve your application data
- Implement Authentication to secure user access and protect sensitive information
- Save your code to GitHub to keep track of changes
- Deploy your website with Vercel so everyone can see it
Benefits
- Visualization: See your dashboard before building it
- Security: Protect your data and users with proper measures
- Functionality: Create powerful back-end systems
- Data Storage: Organize and persist information in databases
- User Management: Control access with authentication systems
- Collaboration: Work with others using GitHub
- Sharing: Make your projects available to everyone
Click on each system above to learn more about how it works!
Common Terms
Learning Path
As you progress through each step of the development workflow, you'll build different skills:
Beginning
- Basic UI/UX concepts
- Understanding components
- Simple version control
- Deployment basics
Intermediate
- Authentication systems
- API integration
- Database design
- Collaborative development
Advanced
- Security best practices
- Performance optimization
- Complex data relationships
- CI/CD pipelines
Don't worry about learning everything at once. Start with the basics and build your skills over time.