Deploying Django on Northflank

Django is a Python-based free and open-source web framework to build production-great backend for web and mobile applications. Django follows the model-template-views architectural pattern.

This guide will show you how to deploy a Django application on Northflank.

As source of your deployment, you have two options: either using a Django project you have created and have in version control or the template we provide.

1. Connect your Git provider to your Northflank account. You can find more details on how to do so here.

2. Once your Git provider is connected, create a new combined service. Under Repository, you will see a list of your repositories from which you can choose your Django project repo. Select the branch you would like to deploy initially, this can always be changed later.

   • A combined service handles build and deployment of your code.

3. Under Build Options, if you have a Dockerfile configured for your project you can choose Dockerfile or if this is not the case, you can choose Buildpack.

4. Access the deployment via the unique code.run service URL or finish up by linking a custom domain.

This deployment method will use the public repository we have created as a template of Django and is the fastest way to get a Django project bootstrapped and deployed.

1. Create a new service and select the option to pick from one of our existing templates. Select the Django template.

2. Once the template is selected, you can choose a service name and select the VCS where a new repository will be created with the template.

3. Access the deployment via the unique code.run service URL or finish up by linking a custom domain. A Django success page will be displayed and the application will be ready to be developed further.