How to Deploy Django on SnapDeploy

1

Prepare Your Django Project

Ensure your project has these essential files:

# requirements.txt

Django==5.0
gunicorn==21.2.0
psycopg2-binary==2.9.9
whitenoise==6.6.0
# Add your other dependencies

# Procfile

web: gunicorn myproject.wsgi:application

2

Configure Django for Production

Update your settings.py for production deployment:

# settings.py
import os

DEBUG = os.environ.get('DEBUG', 'False') == 'True'
SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY')
ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*.snapdeploy.dev', 'your-domain.com']

# Database from environment
import dj_database_url
DATABASES = {
    'default': dj_database_url.config(conn_max_age=600)
}

# Static files with WhiteNoise
STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'staticfiles'
STATICFILES_STORAGE = 'whitenoise.storage.CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage'

3

Set Environment Variables

Configure your Django secrets securely:

SECRET_KEY=your-production-secret-key
DEBUG=False
DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@host:5432/dbname
DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=myproject.settings

Add a PostgreSQL add-on and the DATABASE_URL is automatically configured.

4

Deploy and Run Migrations

Click "Deploy" and your Django app goes live. Run migrations via the console:

python manage.py migrate
python manage.py collectstatic --noinput

✓ Automatic builds with gunicorn
✓ Static files served via WhiteNoise
✓ PostgreSQL add-on available

Why Deploy Django on SnapDeploy?

📊

Managed PostgreSQL

One-click PostgreSQL add-on. DATABASE_URL automatically injected. Perfect for Django ORM.

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Static File Serving

WhiteNoise integration for efficient static file serving. collectstatic works out of the box.

⚡

Celery Support

Run background tasks with Celery. Add Redis with one click for your task queue and caching.

🔒

Secure by Default

Free SSL, encrypted secrets, and isolated containers. CSRF and session security enabled.

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Auto-Deploy

Push to GitHub, deploy automatically. Zero-downtime deployments keep your Django app running.

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Cost Effective

Start free with 100 hours. Paid plans from $9/month. Save 50% compared to Heroku.

Full Django Ecosystem Support

Deploy any Django application with your favorite packages

Django REST Framework

Django Channels

Celery

Django Allauth

Django Debug Toolbar

WhiteNoise

Django Storages

Wagtail CMS

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