Django & Docker - SQLite, MySql, and PostgreSQL samples

Hello coders!

This article mentions a few open-source Django samples that bundle Docker with different database engines: SQLite, MySql, and PostgreSQL. The projects might be useful to developers that what to switch from the minimal SQLite to a more powerful DB engine like PgSQL or MySql. Being released under the MIT License, the related Docker scripts can be copied and incorporated into other projects.

Thanks for reading!

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Django & Docker SQLite

This sample is the most simple one. The SQLite database is created by Django during the migration and does not require any additional Docker layer.

• 👉 Django Material Kit - source code
• 👉 Django Material Kit - product page (for support)

Once the product is downloaded, the app can be started via a single command:

$ docker-compose up --build 

During the execution, the Docker scripts prepare the environment, install the modules and migrate the database. In the end, the app should be up & running as this LIVE Demo of the product.

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Django & Docker, MySql

Compared to the SQLite version, this sample requires a manual migration of the database.

• 👉 Django & Docker, MySql Version - source code

Here is the full set up of the project.

Step 1 - Download the sources

$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/sample-docker-django-mysql.git
$ cd sample-docker-django-mysql

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Step 2 - Execute the Docker set up

$ docker-compose up --build 

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Step 3 - Migrate DB & create SuperUser

$ docker-compose run --rm appseed-app python manage.py migrate
$ docker-compose run --rm appseed-app python manage.py createsuperuser

Step 4 - Access the app in the browser

Visit http://localhost:5085 in your browser. The app should be up & running.

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Django, Docker & PgSQL

The last sample uses PostgreSQL for app persistence, a popular DB engine heavily used in production.

👉 Django, Docker & PgSQL - source code

The product can be started and used in a local environment by typing the same commands as for the MySql version:

• ✅ Download source code
• ✅ Execute docker-compose up --build
• ✅ Migrate the database
• ✅ Create SuperUser (optional)

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