Docker + Django: Containerize the Right Way with Nginx, Postgresql & Gunicorn

Learn how to deploy Django with Docker the right way! Say goodbye to common mistakes like using runserver for production or broken static files. This tutorial covers: - Setting up Gunicorn for optimal traffic handling - Fixing Django admin and static files with Nginx - Using Postgres with Django in Docker - Configuring environment variables securely CODE: https://github.com/betterstack-community/docker-django-demo By the end, you'll have a production-ready, scalable Django deployment setup. 🚀 🔗 Related Resources: Gunicorn Docs: https://docs.gunicorn.org/ Nginx Configuration: https://nginx.org/en/docs/ python-dotenv: https://pypi.org/project/python-dotenv/ ► HACKING SCALE NEWSLETTER https://newsletter.betterstack.com/ ► READ MORE More about Better Stack: https://betterstack.com/ Community pages: https://betterstack.com/community/ ► STAY TUNED GitHub: https://github.com/BetterStackHQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/betterstackhq LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/betterstack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterstackhq/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@betterstack 📌 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 0:00 Intro 0:05 What others get wrong 0:45 Demo app 1:07 Set-up requirements.txt 1:39 Using env variables in settings.py 2:17 Requires settings.py values 2:53 Database setup in settings.py 3:19 Static files settings.py 3:34 Entrypoint Script + gunicorn 5:00 .dockerignore 5:44 Dockerfile 9:47 Docker Compose - Postgres 10:44 Docker Compose - Django 11:30 Docker Compose - Nginx 13:30 It works! 14:20 Outro