How to Deploy Django on DigitalOcean with Nginx & Gunicorn | Full Step-by-Step Guide
Want to take your Django project live? In this video, I’ll show you how to deploy a Django application on DigitalOcean using Nginx, Gunicorn, and PostgreSQL — the exact setup used by production-ready Django apps.
✅ What you’ll learn:
Setting up a DigitalOcean droplet (VPS)
Installing Python, PostgreSQL, and essential packages
Setting up a virtual environment for Django
Configuring Gunicorn as the Django application server
Setting up Nginx as a reverse proxy for better performance
Managing your app with systemd (auto-restart on reboot)
Serving static & media files in production
Enabling HTTPS with Let’s Encrypt SSL (secure your site)
This is a step-by-step Django deployment tutorial—perfect for beginners and anyone looking to move from local development to a live production server.
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Django Official Docs → https://docs.djangoproject.com
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Gunicorn Docs → https://gunicorn.org
Nginx Docs → https://nginx.org
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