How to deploy a Django App on DigitalOcean's App Platform with Docker

This tutorial guides you through deploying a Django app using Docker on DigitalOcean's App Platform. The objectives include setting up a basic Django project, Dockerizing the app, configuring a PostgreSQL database, preparing the app for production, and deploying to DigitalOcean App Platform using Docker. The prerequisites include having Python, Git, Docker, and a DigitalOcean account installed. The tutorial starts by creating a basic Django project, installing Django, and running the development server. Then, it Dockerizes the app by creating a Dockerfile, building the Docker image, and running the container. The tutorial also configures a PostgreSQL database using Docker Compose and updates the Django settings to use the database. Next, it prepares the app for production by setting up environment variables, configuring static files with Whitenoise, and adding Gunicorn for production. Finally, the tutorial deploys the app to DigitalOcean App Platform by creating an app, configuring the web service, adding a PostgreSQL database, and checking the live app.