### **How to Deploy a Django App on Render | Step-by-Step Django Deployment Guide** **Description:** Want to deploy your **Django application** online for free? 🌍🚀 In this tutorial, we will guide you through **deploying a Django app on Render** using **GitHub** for version control. Render is a great alternative to Heroku, offering **easy deployments with automatic updates** when you push changes to GitHub! By the end of this tutorial, your Django web app will be **live on the internet**, and you'll know how to manage and update it effortlessly. Let’s get started! 💡✨ — ### **🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Video:** ✅ How to **prepare your Django app** for deployment ✅ How to **push your Django project to GitHub** ✅ How to **create a Render account and set up a web service** ✅ How to **configure Render to run Django** ✅ How to **set up a PostgreSQL database on Render** ✅ How to **manage environment variables** and **deploy successfully** — ### **🚀 Step-by-Step Guide to Deploying Django on Render** #### **1️⃣ Prepare Your Django App for Deployment** Before deploying, make sure your Django app is production-ready. ✔ Install **Gunicorn** and **WhiteNoise** for static file handling: “`bash
pip install gunicorn whitenoise psycopg2-binary
“` ✔ Update `requirements.txt` to include all dependencies: “`bash
pip freeze requirements.txt
“` ✔ Modify **settings.py** for production: **1. Allow all hosts or specify your domain:** “`python
ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["your-app.onrender.com"]
“` **2. Configure static files for WhiteNoise:** Add this inside `settings.py`:
“`python
import os STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'staticfiles')
STATICFILES_STORAGE = "whitenoise.storage.CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage"
“` ✔ Run migrations locally before deployment: “`bash
python manage.py collectstatic –noinput
python manage.py migrate
“` — #### **2️⃣ Push Your Django App to GitHub** 1. Initialize Git and connect to GitHub: “`bash
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git branch -M main
git remote add origin YOUR_GITHUB_REPO_URL
git push -u origin main
“` — #### **3️⃣ Create a Render Account and New Web Service** 1. Go to **[Render](https://render.com/)** and **Sign Up/Login**. 2. Click **"New" → "Web Service"**. 3. Connect your **GitHub account** and **select your Django repository**. — #### **4️⃣ Configure Render Web Service** 1. **Select Environment:** **Python** 2. **Build Command:** “`bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
python manage.py collectstatic –noinput
python manage.py migrate
“`
3. **Start Command:** “`bash
gunicorn your_project_name.wsgi:application
“`
4. **Environment Variables:** – `DEBUG = False` – `SECRET_KEY = your_secret_key` – `DATABASE_URL = postgresql://user:password@host:port/dbname` (if using PostgreSQL) — #### **5️⃣ Set Up PostgreSQL Database on Render** (Optional) 1. Go to **Render Dashboard → New → PostgreSQL**. 2. Create a database and copy the **Database URL**. 3. Add the **Database URL** to `settings.py`: “`python
import dj_database_url
DATABASES = { 'default': dj_database_url.config(default=os.getenv("DATABASE_URL"))
}
“` — #### **6️⃣ Deploy Your Django App on Render** Once you configure the web service, click **"Create Web Service"**, and Render will **automatically build and deploy your app**. 🎉 After deployment, Render will provide you with a **live URL** like: “`
https://your-django-app.onrender.com
“` — ### **🔹 Troubleshooting Common Issues** **🚨 Static Files Not Loading?** ✔ Ensure `whitenoise` is properly installed and configured in `settings.py`. ✔ Run `python manage.py collectstatic –noinput`. **🚨 Deployment Failing Due to Secret Key?** ✔ Add `SECRET_KEY` as an **environment variable** in Render instead of hardcoding it. **🚨 Database Connection Errors?** ✔ Make sure you are using the **correct PostgreSQL URL** from Render. — ### **📌 Useful Links:** 🔗 Django Official Documentation: [https://docs.djangoproject.com/](https://docs.djangoproject.com/) 🔗 Render Documentation: [https://render.com/docs](https://render.com/docs) 🔗 PostgreSQL on Render: [https://render.com/docs/databases](https://render.com/docs/databases) 🚀 **Have Questions?** Drop a comment below! If this tutorial helped you, **LIKE** 👍 this video, **SUBSCRIBE** 🔔 for more Django tutorials, and **SHARE** with your friends! 📌 **Hashtags:** #Django #Python #WebDevelopment #DjangoDeployment #Render #GitHubDeployment #PythonWebApp #DjangoTutorial #CloudDeployment #LearnDjango