Deployment Strategies
Explore various platforms and strategies for deploying Django applications.
65 min•By Priygop Team•Last updated: Feb 2026
Deployment Options
There are multiple ways to deploy Django applications. Each platform has its advantages and considerations for different use cases.
Popular Deployment Platforms
Example
# Heroku Deployment
# requirements.txt
Django==4.2.0
gunicorn==20.1.0
psycopg2-binary==2.9.6
whitenoise==6.4.0
# Procfile
web: gunicorn myproject.wsgi --log-file -
# Runtime.txt
python-3.11.0
# Heroku commands
heroku create my-django-app
heroku addons:create heroku-postgresql:hobby-dev
heroku config:set SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
heroku config:set DEBUG=False
git push heroku main
heroku run python manage.py migrate
# DigitalOcean App Platform
# app.yaml
name: django-app
services:
- name: web
source_dir: /
github:
repo: username/django-app
branch: main
run_command: gunicorn myproject.wsgi:application
environment_slug: python
instance_count: 1
instance_size_slug: basic-xxs
# AWS Elastic Beanstalk
# .ebextensions/django.config
option_settings:
aws:elasticbeanstalk:container:python:
WSGIPath: myproject.wsgi:application
aws:elasticbeanstalk:environment:proxy:staticfiles:
/static: static
# Docker Deployment
# Dockerfile
FROM python:3.11-slim
WORKDIR /app
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
COPY . .
RUN python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
EXPOSE 8000
CMD ["gunicorn", "myproject.wsgi:application", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:8000"]
# docker-compose.yml
version: '3.8'
services:
web:
build: .
ports:
- "8000:8000"
environment:
- DEBUG=False
- DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:pass@db:5432/dbname
depends_on:
- db
db:
image: postgres:13
environment:
- POSTGRES_DB=dbname
- POSTGRES_USER=user
- POSTGRES_PASSWORD=pass
volumes:
- postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
postgres_data: