Learn how to start a new Django project, set it up to work in Docker for local development, and prepare it for production. This tutorial covers creating a Python virtual environment, building a Dockerfile, using docker-compose.yml, and managing environment variables. Following the best practices, it ensures a scalable, portable, and consistent development workflow.
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Source code ¶What is Docker and Docker Compose? ¶Why dockerize your Django application? ¶Tutorial requirements ¶Create a new Python virtual environment ¶Create a Django Project ¶Django Settings for Docker ¶Dockerfile for Django ¶docker-compose.yml for Django ¶Set environment variables for Docker Compose ¶Run Django in Docker Compose locally ¶Sort: