Deploying a Django App to Azure App Service (2023)

In this tutorial, we'll look at how to securely deploy a Django app to Azure App Service.

Contents

  • Objectives
  • What is Azure App Service?
    • Why App Service?
  • Project Setup
  • Configure Django Project
    • Environment variables
    • Database
    • Gunicorn
  • Deploy App
    • Project Initialization
    • App Configuration
    • Deploy Code
    • SSH
  • Persistent Storage
    • Create Storage Account
    • Create Containers
    • Configure App
    • Configure Django
  • Custom Domain
  • Conclusion
    • Future steps

Objectives

By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to:

  1. Explain what Azure App Service is and how it works.
  2. Deploy a Django App to Azure App Service.
  3. Spin up a Postgres instance on Azure.
  4. Set up persistent storage with Azure Storage.
  5. Link a custom domain to your web app and serve it on HTTPS.

What is Azure App Service?

Azure App Service allows you to quickly and easily create enterprise-ready web and mobile apps for any platform or device and deploy them on scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure. It natively supports Python, .NET, .NET Core, Node.js, Java, PHP, and containers. They have built-in CI/CD, security features, and zero downtime deployments.

Azure App Service offers great scaling capabilities, allowing applications to scale up or down automatically based on traffic and usage patterns. Azure also guarantees a 99.95% SLA.

If you're a new customer you can get $200 free credit to test Azure.

Why App Service?

  • Great scaling capabilities
  • Integrates well with Visual Studio
  • Authentication via Azure Active Directory
  • Built-in SSL/TLS certificate
  • Monitoring and alerts

Project Setup

In this tutorial, we'll be deploying a simple image hosting application called django-images.

Check your understanding by deploying your own Django application as you follow along with the tutorial.

First, grab the code from the repository on GitHub.

$ git clone [emailprotected]:duplxey/django-images.git$ cd django-images

Create a new virtual environment and activate it:

$ python3 -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate

Install the requirements and migrate the database:

(venv)$ pip install -r requirements.txt(venv)$ python manage.py migrate

Run the server:

(venv)$ python manage.py runserver

Open your favorite web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. Make sure everything works correctly by using the form on the right to upload an image. After you upload an image, you should see it displayed in the table:

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Configure Django Project

In this section of the tutorial, we'll configure the Django project to work with App Service.

Environment variables

We shouldn't store secrets in the source code, so let's utilize environment variables. The easiest way to do this is to use a third-party Python package called python-dotenv. Start by adding it to requirements.txt:

python-dotenv==1.0.0

Feel free to use a different package for handling environment variables like django-environ or python-decouple.

For Django to initialize the environment change, update the top of settings.py like so:

# core/settings.pyimport osfrom pathlib import Pathfrom dotenv import load_dotenv# Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parentload_dotenv(BASE_DIR / '.env')

Next, load SECRET_KEY, DEBUG, ALLOWED_HOSTS, and other settings from the environment:

# core/settings.py# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!SECRET_KEY = os.getenv('SECRET_KEY')# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG', '0').lower() in ['true', 't', '1']ALLOWED_HOSTS = os.getenv('ALLOWED_HOSTS').split(' ')CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = os.getenv('CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS').split(' ')SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT = \ os.getenv('SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT', '0').lower() in ['true', 't', '1']if SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT: SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER = ('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO', 'https')

Database

To use Postgres instead of SQLite, we first need to install the database adapter.

Add the following line to requirements.txt:

Later, when we spin up a Postgres instance, Azure will provide us with a database connection string. It will have the following format:

dbname=<db_name> host=<db_host> port=5432 user=<db_user> password=<db_password>

Since this string is pretty awkward to utilize with Django, we'll split it into the following env variables: DBNAME, DBHOST, DBUSER, DBPASS.

Navigate to core/settings.py and change DATABASES like so:

# core/settings.pyDATABASES = { 'default': { 'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql', 'NAME': os.environ.get('DBNAME'), 'HOST': os.environ.get('DBHOST'), 'USER': os.environ.get('DBUSER'), 'PASSWORD': os.environ.get('DBPASS'), 'OPTIONS': {'sslmode': 'require'}, }}

Azure App Service also requires sslmode so make sure to enable it.

Gunicorn

Moving along, let's install Gunicorn, a production-grade WSGI server that it's going to be used in production instead of Django's development server.

Add it to requirements.txt:

gunicorn==20.1.0

That's it for the Django configuration!

Deploy App

In this section of the tutorial, we'll deploy the web app to Azure App Service. Go ahead and sign up for an Azure account if you don't already have one.

Project Initialization

From the dashboard, use the search bar to search for "Web App + Database". You should see it within the "Marketplace" section:

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Click it and you should get redirected to the app creation form.

Use the form to create the project, app, and database.

Project details

  1. Subscription: Leave as default
  2. Resource group: django-images-group
  3. Region: The region the closest to you

Web App Details

  1. Name: django-images
  2. Runtime stack: Python 3.11

Database

  1. Database engine: PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
  2. Server name: django-images-db
  3. Database name: django-images
  4. Hosting: Up to you

After you've filled out all the details, click on the "Review" button and then "Create".

It should take about five minutes to set up. Once done, navigate to the newly created resource by clicking on the "Go to resource" button.

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Take note of the app URL since we'll need it to configure ALLOWED_HOSTS, CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS, and a few other Django settings.

App Configuration

For the app to work, we need to add all the environment variables we used in our Django project.

Navigate to your App Service app and select "Settings > Configuration" on the sidebar.

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You'll notice that an application setting named AZURE_POSTGRESQL_CONNECTIONSTRING has already been added. This is because we used "Web App + Database" to initialize the project.

The connection string contains all the information required to connect to the database. As mentioned before, let's split it into multiple variables and add them as separate application settings:

DBNAME=<db_name>DBHOST=<db_host>DBUSER=<db_user>DBPASS=<db_pass>

Make sure to replace the placeholders with your actual credentials.

If your password ends with $ make sure to include it. That $ is part of the password, not a regex anchor.

Next, add the following additional variables:

DEBUG=1SECRET_KEY=w7a8a@lj8nax7tem0caa2f2rjm2ahsascyf83sa5alyv68veaALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost 127.0.0.1 [::1] <your_app_url>CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS=https://<your_app_url>SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT=0

Make sure to replace <your_app_url> with the app URL from the previous step.

Don't worry about DEBUG and other insecure settings. We'll change them later!

Once you've added all the application settings, click "Save" to update and restart your App Service app. Wait a minute or two for the restart to complete and then move to the next step.

Deploy Code

To deploy your code to Azure App Service, you'll first need to push it to GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure Repos or another git-based version control system. Go ahead and do that if you haven't already.

We'll be using GitHub in this tutorial.

Navigate to your App Service app and select "Deployment > Deployment Center" on the sidebar. Select the source you'd like to use and authenticate with your third-party account if you haven't already.

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Next, fill out the form:

  1. Source: GitHub
  2. Organization: Your personal account or organization
  3. Repository: The repository you'd like to deploy
  4. Branch: The branch you'd like to deploy

Lastly, click "Save".

Azure will now set up a GitHub Action deployment pipeline, for deploying your application. From now on, every time you push your code to the selected branch, your app will automatically redeploy.

If you navigate to your GitHub repository, you'll notice a new folder named ".github/workflows". There will also be a GitHub action workflow running. After the workflow run is done, try visiting your app URL in your favorite web browser.

When you visit your newly deployed app for the first time, App Service can take a bit of time to "wake up". Give it a few minutes and try again.

If your app depends on the database migrations, you'll probably get an error since we haven't migrated the database yet. We'll do it in the next step.

SSH

App Service makes it easy for us to SSH into our server right from the browser.

To SSH, navigate to your App Service app and select "Development Tools > SSH" on the sidebar. Next, click on the "Go" button. Azure will open a new browser window with an active SSH connection to the server:

 _____ / _ \ __________ _________ ____ / /_\  \\___ / | \_ __ \_/ __ \/ | \/ /| | /| | \/\  ___/\____|__ /_____ \____/ |__| \___ > \/ \/ \/A P P S E R V I C E O N L I N U XDocumentation: http://aka.ms/webapp-linuxPython 3.9.16Note: Any data outside '/home' is not persisted(antenv) [emailprotected]:/tmp/8db11d9b11cc42a#

Let's migrate the database and create a superuser:

(antenv)$ python manage.py migrate(antenv)$ python manage.py createsuperuser

Nice! At this point your web application should be fully working.

Persistent Storage

Azure App Service offers an ephemeral filesystem. This means that your data isn't persistent and might vanish when your application shuts down or is redeployed. This is extremely bad if your app requires files to stick around.

To set up persistent storage for static and media files, we can use Azure Storage.

Navigate to your Azure dashboard and search for "Azure Storage". Then select "Storage accounts".

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Create Storage Account

To use Azure Storage, you first need to create a storage account. Click on "Create storage account", and create a new storage account with the following details:

  1. Subscription: Leave as default
  2. Resource group: django-images-group
  3. Storage account name: Pick a custom name
  4. Region: The same region as your app
  5. Performance: Up to you
  6. Redundancy: Leave as default

Leave everything else as default, review, and save. Take note of the storage account name, since we'll need it later in the tutorial.

Once the storage account is successfully created, navigate to it. Then select "Security + Networking > Access keys" in the sidebar and grab one of the keys.

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Create Containers

To better organize our storage we'll create two separate containers.

First, navigate back to the "Overview" and then click "Blob service".

Go ahead and create two containers, one named "static" and another one named "media". They should both have "Public access level" set to "Blob (anonymous read access for blobs only)".

Configure App

Next, navigate to your App Service app configuration and add the following two application settings:

AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME=<your_storage_account_name>AZURE_ACCOUNT_KEY=<your_storage_account_key>

Click "Save" and wait for your application to restart.

Configure Django

To utilize Azure Storage, we'll use a third-party package called django-storages.

Add the following lines to requirements.txt

django-storages==1.13.2azure-core==1.26.3azure-storage-blob==12.14.1

Next, go to core/settings.py and change static and media files settings like so:

# core/settings.pyDEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = 'core.azure_storage.AzureMediaStorage'STATICFILES_STORAGE = 'core.azure_storage.AzureStaticStorage'AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME = os.getenv('AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME')AZURE_ACCOUNT_KEY = os.getenv('AZURE_ACCOUNT_KEY')AZURE_CUSTOM_DOMAIN = f'{AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME}.blob.core.windows.net'STATIC_URL = f'https://{AZURE_CUSTOM_DOMAIN}/static/'STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'staticfiles'MEDIA_URL = f'https://{AZURE_CUSTOM_DOMAIN}/media/'MEDIA_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'mediafiles'

Since we're using two separate containers, we'll need to define our own AzureMediaStorage and AzureStaticStorage. Create a new file called azure_storage.py in the "core" directory (next to settings.py) with the following contents:

# core/azure_storage.pyimport osfrom storages.backends.azure_storage import AzureStorageclass AzureMediaStorage(AzureStorage): account_name = os.getenv('AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME') account_key = os.getenv('AZURE_ACCOUNT_KEY') azure_container = 'media' expiration_secs = Noneclass AzureStaticStorage(AzureStorage): account_name = os.getenv('AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME') account_key = os.getenv('AZURE_ACCOUNT_KEY') azure_container = 'static' expiration_secs = None

Commit your code and push it to the VCS.

After your app redeploys, SSH into the server and try to collect the static files:

(antenv)$ python manage.py collectstaticYou have requested to collect static files at the destinationlocation as specified in your settings.This will overwrite existing files!Are you sure you want to do this?Type 'yes' to continue, or 'no' to cancel: yes141 static files copied.

To make sure the static and media files work, navigate to your app's /admin and check if CSS has been loaded. Next, try to upload an image.

Custom Domain

To link a custom domain to your app, first navigate to your app dashboard and then select "Settings > Custom Domains" on the sidebar. After that, click "Add custom domain".

Then, add a custom domain with the following details:

  1. Domain provider: All other domain services
  2. TLS/SSL Certificate: App Service Managed Certificate
  3. TLS/SSL type: SNI SSL
  4. Domain: Your domain (e.g., azure.testdriven.io)
  5. Hostname record type: CNAME

After you enter all the details, Azure will ask you to validate your domain ownership. To do that, you'll need to navigate to your domain registrar's DNS settings and add a new "CNAME Record", pointing to your app URL and a TXT record like so:

+----------+--------------+------------------------------------+-----------+| Type | Host | Value | TTL |+----------+--------------+------------------------------------+-----------+| CNAME | <some host> | <your_app_url> | Automatic |+----------+--------------+------------------------------------+-----------+| TXT | asuid.azure | <your_txt_value> | Automatic |+----------+--------------+------------------------------------+-----------+

Example:

+----------+--------------+------------------------------------+-----------+| Type | Host | Value | TTL |+----------+--------------+------------------------------------+-----------+| CNAME | azure | django-images.azurewebsites.net | Automatic |+----------+--------------+------------------------------------+-----------+| TXT | asuid.azure | BXVJAHNLY3JLDG11Y2H3B3C6KQASDFF | Automatic |+----------+--------------+------------------------------------+-----------+

Wait a few minutes for the DNS changes to propagate, and then click on "Validate". Once the validation has been completed, click "Add".

Azure will link a custom domain to the app and issue an SSL certificate. Your custom domain should be displayed in the table with the status "Secured".

If your domain's status is "No binding" or you get an error saying "Failed to create App Service Managed Certificate for ...", click "Add binding", leave everything as default, and then click "Validate". In case it fails, try again in a few minutes.

The last thing we need to do is to change ALLOWED_HOSTS and CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS and enable SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT. Navigate to your App Service app configuration and change them like so:

ALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost 127.0.0.1 [::1] <your_custom_domain>CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS=https://<your_custom_domain>SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT=1

Your web app should now be accessible at your custom domain on HTTPS.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we've successfully deployed a Django app to Azure App Service. We've taken care of the Postgres database, configured static and media file serving, linked a custom domain name, and enabled HTTPS. You should now have a basic idea of how Azure works and be able to deploy your own Django apps.

Grab the final source code from the GitHub repo.

Future steps

  1. Look into Azure App Service Monitoring and Logging.
  2. Learn how to use Azure Command-Line Interface.

FAQs

How do I deploy a Python app to Azure App Service? ›

In this article
  1. Create a repository for your app code.
  2. Provision the target Azure App Service.
  3. Create an Azure DevOps project and connect to Azure.
  4. Create a Python-specific pipeline to deploy to App Service.
  5. Run the pipeline.
  6. Run a post-deployment script.
  7. Considerations for Django.
  8. Run tests on the build agent.
Feb 3, 2023

How do I deploy a web application to Azure App Service? ›

To deploy to any Azure App service (Web app for Windows, Linux, container, Function app or web jobs), use the Azure App Service Deploy task. This task is automatically added to the release pipeline when you select one of the prebuilt deployment templates for Azure App Service deployment.

What is the best way to deploy Django app? ›

Django websites can be deployed on any number of hosting providers. The first choice is deciding whether to use a Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) option or a virtual private server (VPS). A PaaS is an easier albeit more expensive option that can handle many deployment issues with minimal configuration.

How do I install Python packages in Azure App Service? ›

1 - Sample application
  1. Go to the application folder: Console Copy. cd msdocs-python-flask-webapp-quickstart.
  2. Create a virtual environment for the app: Windows. macOS/Linux. Cmd Copy. ...
  3. Install the dependencies: Console Copy. pip install -r requirements.txt.
  4. Run the app: Console Copy. flask run.
Feb 1, 2023

What methods can be used to deploy apps to Azure App Service? ›

Additional resources
  • Configure Node.js apps - Azure App Service. ...
  • Run your app from a ZIP package - Azure App Service. ...
  • App Service on Linux FAQ. ...
  • Deploy from local Git repo - Azure App Service. ...
  • Configure continuous deployment - Azure App Service. ...
  • Configure deployment credentials - Azure App Service. ...
  • az webapp deployment source.
Sep 27, 2022

What is the difference between Azure Web App and App Service? ›

Azure runs App Services on a fully managed set of virtual machines in either a dedicated or shared mode, based on your App Service Plan. ... Web App – used for hosting websites and web applications (previously Azure Websites) API App – used for hosting the RESTful APIs.

Which web applications can be deployed with Azure? ›

Net Core, Java, Docker, Node. js, and more. Launch websites quickly, with broad CMS support from the Azure Marketplace.

How do I create a virtual application in Azure App Service? ›

  1. In the Azure portal, search for and select App Services, and then select your app.
  2. In the app's left menu, select Configuration > Path mappings.
  3. Click New virtual application or directory. To map a virtual directory to a physical path, leave the Directory check box selected. ...
  4. Click OK.
Oct 21, 2022

Where do I deploy my Django app? ›

Large-scale Django web hosting companies
  1. Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  2. Azure (Microsoft)
  3. Google Cloud Platform.
  4. Hetzner.
  5. DigitalOcean.
  6. Heroku.
Dec 30, 2022

Is Django hard to deploy? ›

It's fairly complicated, but once you have it up and running, you pretty much won't have to worry about deployment anymore. And you can use your config file with pretty much any hosting environment that allows you command line access to your server..

Is Django good for large applications? ›

Django is a great choice for projects that handle large volumes of content (e.g., media files), user interactions or heavy traffic, or deal with complex functions or technology (e.g., machine learning). Yet it is simple enough for smaller-scale projects, or if you intend to scale your project.

How do I deploy REST API to Azure? ›

Procedure
  1. Log in to Microsoft Azure and open the API Management service.
  2. Click Add.
  3. In the Project details section, select your subscription and resource group.
  4. Configure the Instance details section with the relevant details: ...
  5. Select your pricing tier.
  6. Click Review + create.

Is Django good for REST APIs? ›

This is an added benefit of Django as it is powerful enough to build a full-fledged API in just two or three lines of code. An additional benefit to it is that REST is immensely flexible. Therefore, data is not bound to any protocol and can return various data formats and manage several types of calls.

How do I manually deploy code to Azure app? ›

Navigate to your app in the Azure portal and select Deployment Center under Deployment. Follow the instructions to select your repository and branch. This will configure a DevOps build and release pipeline to automatically build, tag, and deploy your container when new commits are pushed to your selected branch.

How do I deploy a Python web application to a server? ›

Python Web Applications: Deploy Your Script as a Flask App
  1. Brush Up on the Basics. Distribute Your Python Code. ...
  2. Build a Basic Python Web Application. Set Up Your Project. ...
  3. Deploy Your Python Web Application. ...
  4. Convert a Script Into a Web Application. ...
  5. Improve the User Interface of Your Web Application. ...
  6. Conclusion.

How do I install a Python script as a service? ›

GUI approach
  1. install the python program as a service. Open a Win prompt as admin c:\>nssm.exe install WinService.
  2. On NSSM´s GUI console: path: C:\Python27\Python27.exe. Startup directory: C:\Python27. Arguments: c:\WinService.py.
  3. check the created services on services.msc.

Does Azure function app support Python? ›

You can also create Python v1 functions in the Azure portal. The following considerations apply for local Python development: Although you can develop your Python-based Azure functions locally on Windows, Python is supported only on a Linux-based hosting plan when it's running in Azure.

What are the three kinds of app service in Azure? ›

Types of Azure App Services
  • Web Apps.
  • API Apps.
  • Logic Apps.
  • Function Apps.
Jul 28, 2022

Does Azure App Service use container? ›

These images will be used to deploy the application to the Docker containers in the Azure App Service (Linux) using Azure DevOps. The Web App for Containers allows the creation of custom Docker container images, easily deploy and then run them on Azure.

How do I deploy to Azure App Service from DevOps? ›

Step 2: Deploying an App to Azure App Service
  1. Open Azure portal, log in, and create a new App Service (you can type 'App Service' in the search bar).
  2. Click Add and then fill in the required details. Subscription. Choose your subscription. ...
  3. Click Review + Create button, and wait until the app is deployed successfully.
Feb 17, 2021

Does Azure App Service need a load balancer? ›

IaaS applications require internal load balancing within a virtual network, using Azure Load Balancer. Application-layer processing refers to special routing within a virtual network. For example, path-based routing within the virtual network across VMs or virtual machine scale sets.

How many apps can I run on Azure App Service plan? ›

You can host up to 100 apps in a single app service plan, but the key thing to know here is that as with the free plan you are charged per app, not per app service plan. Each instance of a web app you deploy in the shared plan get's it's own 240 CPU minutes limit and is charged per app.

When should I use Azure or app service? ›

When should you use Azure Functions?
  1. Reminders and notifications.
  2. Scheduled tasks and messages.
  3. File processing.
  4. Data or data streams processing.
  5. Running background backup tasks.
  6. Computing backend calculations.
  7. Lightweight Web APIs, proofs of concept, MVPs.
Sep 12, 2022

Which of the following platform is not supported under Azure App Services? ›

App Service on Linux is not supported on Shared pricing tier.

How do I host a response app on Azure App Service? ›

Deploy a React App to Azure
  1. Creating an App Service.
  2. Configuring Azure DevOps.
  3. Creating a Build Artifact Pipeline.
  4. Creating Release Pipeline.
Sep 3, 2020

Does Azure App Service use VM? ›

If multiple apps are in the same App Service plan, they all share the same VM instances. If you have multiple deployment slots for an app, all deployment slots also run on the same VM instances.

Where can I deploy Django app for free? ›

Deploying/Host Django Project on PythonAnywhere
  1. Upload your code to Hosting Cloud Server.
  2. Set up a virtualenv and install Django and any other requirements.
  3. Set up your web app using the manual config option.
  4. Add any other setup (static and media files, env variables)
Nov 27, 2021

What are the best free hosting services for Django? ›

Are there the best free Django hosting? In most cases, Django hosting providers offer free plans with limited functionality for launching simple, noncommercial projects on their platform. Some of the must-try free-of-charge Django hosting providers include PythonAnywhere, Amazon AWS, OpenShift, and Heroku.

Does Django need a web server? ›

Django, being a web framework, needs a web server in order to operate. And since most web servers don't natively speak Python, we need an interface to make that communication happen. Django currently supports two interfaces: WSGI and ASGI.

What are the disadvantages of using Django? ›

Not for smaller projects. All the functionality of Django comes with lots of code. It takes server's processing and time, which poses some issues for low-end websites which can run on even very little bandwidth.

Is Django still in demand? ›

Career prospects of Django Developers in India

These qualities of Python and Django are readily attracting businesses and organizations to adopt them. Naturally, the demand for Django Developers and Python Developers (with Django skills) remains at an all-time high.

Do professionals use Django? ›

Django is a Python-based web framework giving developers the tools they need for rapid, hassle-free development. You can find that several major companies employ Django for their development projects.

Is NASA using Django? ›

The website of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is built using Django.

Why Django is not scalable? ›

Each layer of the app is independent of the other, meaning that you can scale the app at any level. Additionally, it uses load balancing and clustering for running the app across various servers. Thus, you can scale your web app in Django effortlessly while maintaining flawless performance and loading times.

Why is Django so hard? ›

You must first have a firm handle on the basics of Python programming. Django is a Python web framework and cannot be understood without first understanding the fundamentals of the Python programming language. And before learning Python, students would benefit from gaining experience in another programming language.

How do I deploy my Python app? ›

Python Web Applications: Deploy Your Script as a Flask App
  1. Set Up Your Project.
  2. Create main.py.
  3. Create requirements.txt.
  4. Create app.yaml.
  5. Test Locally.

Where can I deploy my Python app? ›

The Setup Python App feature allows you to deploy Python applications on your cPanel while running the Apache web server. You can check the functionality by visiting the cPanel >> Setup Python App.

How do I deploy a Python program to a server? ›

How do I deploy a Python script?
  1. Download the latest version of Python from the website. ...
  2. Go to the Prerequisites page in your Advanced Installer project.
  3. Select the Pre-install section so that your prerequisite will install during this step.
  4. Press “New Package Prerequisite” from the top-bar.

Why use Flask instead of Django? ›

Due to fewer abstraction layers, Flask is faster than Django. It is a full-stack framework with almost everything built-in — a batteries-included approach. It is a microframework with minimalistic features that let developers integrate any plugins and libraries.

What is the best way to distribute Python application? ›

The most convenient way to deliver a Python application to a user is to provide them with an executable—either a single file or a directory with an easily identified executable somewhere in it.

How do I deploy Python code to the cloud? ›

Deploy a Python service to Cloud Run
  1. Sign in to your Google Cloud account. ...
  2. In the Google Cloud console, on the project selector page, select or create a Google Cloud project. ...
  3. Make sure that billing is enabled for your Cloud project. ...
  4. Install the Google Cloud CLI.
  5. To initialize the gcloud CLI, run the following command:

How do I push code into Azure Web app? ›

Deploy the web app

In a local terminal window, change the directory to the root of your Git repository, and add a Git remote using the URL you got from your app. If your chosen method doesn't give you a URL, use https://<app-name>.scm.azurewebsites.net/<app-name>.git with your app name in <app-name> .

How do I push code from local machine to Azure repository? ›

To push your commit to Azure Repos, select the up-arrow push button. Or, you can push your commit from the Git Repository window. To open the Git Repository window, select the outgoing / incoming link in the Git Changes window. Or, you can choose Git > Push from the menu bar.

How do I manually deploy an app service? ›

Step 2: Deploying an App to Azure App Service
  1. Open Azure portal, log in, and create a new App Service (you can type 'App Service' in the search bar).
  2. Click Add and then fill in the required details. Subscription. Choose your subscription. ...
  3. Click Review + Create button, and wait until the app is deployed successfully.
Feb 17, 2021

Where can I deploy my Django app? ›

Large-scale Django web hosting companies
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Azure (Microsoft)
  • Google Cloud Platform.
  • Hetzner.
  • DigitalOcean.
  • Heroku.
Dec 30, 2022

Which server is best for Python? ›

Django is one of the most popular Python web frameworks. If you've developed applications with Django, you'll likely have used the Daphne web server. Daphne is one of the first ASGI server implementations used as a reference for ASGI server implementations.

How do I Containerize my Python app? ›

Here's how this looks in practice:
  1. Create a new, named project within your editor.
  2. Form your new directory by creating a new root project folder in the sidebar, and naming it.
  3. Open a new workspace named main.py .
  4. Enter the cd [root folder name] command in the Terminal to tap into your new directory.
Apr 22, 2022

How do I deploy a Django project? ›

You can use Visual Studio Code or your favorite text editor.
  1. Step 1: Creating a Python Virtual Environment for your Project. ...
  2. Step 2: Creating the Django Project. ...
  3. Step 3: Pushing the Site to GitHub. ...
  4. Step 4: Deploying to DigitalOcean with App Platform. ...
  5. Step 5: Deploying Your Static Files.
Sep 29, 2021

How do I deploy a web application to a server? ›

Deploying your web application to a web server
  1. Install and configure IBM HTTP Server with WebSphere Application Server. ...
  2. Install and configure Oracle HTTP Server with Oracle WebLogic Server. ...
  3. Installing and configuring Apache HTTP Server. ...
  4. Building your web application for deployment.

Can Python be used on a server to create Web applications? ›

Python is one of the widely used languages to build web applications. You can use it to perform several tasks; you can even do Web Development by using Python. You can use Python to build web apps in several ways, such as for server-side web apps, RESTful web APIs, etc.

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