How to Deploy Django on Linode

Django is a powerful web framework that allows developers to quickly create web applications. It is open source and has a large community of developers who contribute to its development. Deploying Django on Linode is a great way to get started with the framework and take advantage of the powerful features it offers.

Create a Linode Account

The first step in deploying Django on Linode is to create an account. You can do this by visiting the Linode website. Once you have created an account, you will be able to log in and access the dashboard.

Create a Linode Instance

Once you have logged in, you will be able to create a new instance. To do this, click on the “Create” button in the top right corner of the dashboard. You will then be presented with a list of options for creating your instance.

Choose the “Linux” option and select your desired distribution from the list of available distributions. For this tutorial, we will be using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Next, choose your desired plan and select your desired region from the list of available regions.

Finally, click “Create” to create your instance.

Configure Your Instance

Once your instance has been created, you will need to configure it for use with Django. To do this, click on the “Configure” button in the top right corner of the dashboard.

First, you will need to set up your instance’s hostname and domain name. Enter these values into the appropriate fields and click “Save Changes” when finished.

Next, you will need to set up your instance’s networking settings. Select “Public IP Address” from the dropdown menu and enter your desired IP address into the field below it.

Finally, click “Save Changes” to save your changes.

Install Python and Django

Now that your instance is configured, you can begin installing Python and Django. To do this, log into your instance via SSH using the command:

Once logged in, run the following commands to install Python 3:

Once Python 3 is installed, run the following command to install Django:

Once Django is installed, run the following command to verify that it was installed correctly:

Create a Django Project

Now that Python and Django are installed, you can create a new project using the following command:

[project_name] should be replaced with whatever name you want for your project.

Configure Your Project

Once your project has been created, you will need to configure it for use with Django. To do this, open up [project_name]/settings.py in a text editor and make sure that all of the following settings are configured correctly:

You should also add any additional settings that are necessary for your project such as database settings or third party API keys.

Once all of these settings have been configured correctly, save your changes and exit out of [project_name]/settings.py.

Conclusion

Deploying Django on Linode is a great way to get started with web development using this powerful framework. By following these steps, you should now have a working Django project running on Linode.

Useful Links

• Linode Website
• Django Project Website
• Django Documentation