Django#

To deploy a Django application in Ploomber Cloud you need:

Dockerfile#

You need to provide a Dockerfile, you can use this template to get started. A basic Dockerfile looks like this:

FROM python:3.11

# copy source code files
COPY . .

# install dependencies
RUN pip install -r requirements.txt --no-cache-dir

# start app, the wsgi.py file is generated automatically when starting a Django project
ENTRYPOINT ["gunicorn", "basicapp.wsgi", "run", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:80"]

Testing locally#

To test your app, you can use docker locally:

# build the docker image
docker build . -t django

# run it
docker run -p 5000:80 django

Now, open http://0.0.0.0:5000/ to see your app.

Deploy#

Once you have all your files, create a zip file.

To deploy a Flask app from the deployment menu, follow these instructions:

Tip

To ensure your app doesn’t break on re-deployments, pin your dependencies.