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Full-Stack Web Development

Build and ship a whole web app — frontend, API, database — and earn in dollars.

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About this course

Understand how a real web app works front-to-back — the browser, a server with an API, a database, login, and deployment — and how they connect (client → API → database → response). You'll build and ship one small but complete full-stack app live on the internet, push the code to GitHub, and finish with a clear roadmap and portfolio to land remote developer work from Nigeria, paid in USD.

When you open your bank app, you see the 'frontend' — the buttons and balances. Behind it, a 'backend' program does the real thinking. 'Full-stack' just means you can build BOTH ends — and that is one of the best-paid remote skills a Nigerian can learn.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 7 lessons

  1. The big picture — what 'full-stack' actually means13 min
  2. Building the frontend — HTML, CSS & JavaScript14 min
  3. The backend & your first API with Node.js + Express15 min
  4. Storing data — your first database14 min
  5. Authentication — letting users log in safely14 min
  6. Shipping it — deployment, GitHub & going live14 min
  7. Your roadmap to a remote dev job from Nigeria13 min

Your project

Build and Deploy One Small Full-Stack App

Two links submitted together: (1) the LIVE URL of your deployed full-stack app that anyone can open in a browser, and (2) the public GitHub repository URL containing the code, a .gitignore (no node_modules/.env), and a README that explains the app, the stack, the client → API → database flow, and links to the live demo. The app must have a working frontend, at least a GET and POST API, and data that persists in a real database.

Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.

Frequently asked questions

Is Full-Stack Web Development free?

Yes. Full-Stack Web Development is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.

How long does Full-Stack Web Development take to complete?

6 weeks · ~5 hrs/week. There are 7 lessons, about 2 hours of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start Full-Stack Web Development?

Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in Full-Stack Web Development?

You will build practical skills in How a full-stack web app fits together (client → API → database → response), Building a frontend with HTML, CSS and JavaScript, Building a backend server and a REST API (Node.js + Express), Storing and reading data in a real database, Adding user login and basic authentication, Deploying a live app and pushing code to GitHub, Building a dev portfolio and getting remote work from Nigeria. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for Full-Stack Web Development?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Build and Deploy One Small Full-Stack App and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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