How to Deploy Django with React

Deploying Django with React is a great way to create a powerful web application. React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces, while Django is a Python web framework. Combining the two technologies can create an incredibly powerful and dynamic web application.

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of deploying Django with React. We will cover the following topics:

• Setting up the environment
• Creating the Django project
• Creating the React app
• Integrating the two technologies
• Deploying the application

1. Setting up the Environment

Before we can start deploying our application, we need to set up our environment. We will need to install both Django and React on our machine.

Installing Django:

We can install Django using pip, which is a package manager for Python. To install Django, open up your terminal and type in the following command:

Installing React:

We can install React using npm, which is a package manager for JavaScript. To install React, open up your terminal and type in the following command:

2. Creating the Django Project

Now that we have our environment set up, we can start creating our project. We will use Django's built-in command line tool to create our project. To do this, open up your terminal and type in the following command:

This will create a new directory called myproject in your current directory. Inside this directory, you will find several files and folders that are necessary for your project.

3. Creating the React App

Now that we have our Django project set up, we can create our React app. To do this, open up your terminal and type in the following command:

This will create a new directory called myapp in your current directory. Inside this directory, you will find several files and folders that are necessary for your React app.

4. Integrating the Two Technologies

Now that we have both our Django project and our React app set up, we need to integrate them together so they can work together as one application. To do this, we need to add some code to both our projects.

Adding Code to Our Django Project:

• First, open up settings.py in your myproject directory.


• Add 'myapp' to INSTALLED_APPS.


• Add 'myapp' to ROOT_URLCONF.


• Save settings.py.

Adding Code to Our React App:

• First, open up index.js in your myapp directory.


• Add 'myproject' to import statements.


• Add 'myproject' as an argument for render().


• Save index.js.

5. Deploying the Application

• Now that we have integrated our two technologies together, we can deploy our application. To do this, open up your terminal and type in the following command: < br / > < code >< br / > $ python manage . py runserver < br / >< / code >< br / > This will start a local development server on port 8000 . You can access it by going to http : //localhost : 8000 in your browser . You should now see your application running ! < br / > < h2 > 6 . Useful Links Here are some useful links for further reading : - [Django Documentation](https://docs.djangoproject.com/) - [React Documentation](https://reactjs.org/docs/getting-started) - [Deploying a Django App with Heroku](https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/deploying-python)