Deploy Django in Coolify

1. Update Dockerfile

#
# NOTE: THIS DOCKERFILE IS GENERATED VIA "apply-templates.sh"
#
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT IT DIRECTLY.
#

# Use Python 3.12 slim image
FROM python:3.12-slim

# Set the working directory in the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the current directory contents into the container
COPY . /app/

# Install system dependencies
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    libpq-dev gcc \
    && apt-get clean \
    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
    # add any other system dependencies here

# Install Python dependencies
RUN pip install --upgrade pip
RUN pip install -r requirements.txt

# Collect static files and migrate database
RUN python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
RUN python manage.py makemigrations
RUN python manage.py migrate
# RUN python manage.py apps_loaddata # enable this if you have data (fixtures)

# Expose the port that Django/Gunicorn will run on
EXPOSE 80

# Command to run Gunicorn with the WSGI application for production
CMD ["gunicorn", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:80", "project.wsgi:application"]

2. Setup AWS S3

TODO

3. Create coolify project

• Go to https://apps.darideveloper.com/projects
• Create new project (if required) with project name, example: “project-name”
• Open the project
• Open “production” environment

4. Create database instance

4.1 Validate database free ports

Tun this command to detect the next free port to use.

sudo ss -tuln

4.2. Create instance

• Click in ”+ Add New Resource”
• Select “Postgresql”
• Select “PostgreSQL 16 (default)”
• Change name to “db”
• Change username and password
• Set next db free port in “Public Port”
• Start / Deploy database
• Enable checkbox “Make it publicly available”
• Check database connection with PGAdmin
• Create new database inside the database instance, with project name (with PGAdmin)

5. Update db connection in .env.prod

• Open .env.prod file (create it if it doesn’t exist)
• Change env in .env file to “prod”

ENV=prod

• Update database credentials

DB_HOST=server ip
DB_PORT=db free port
DB_NAME=db name
DB_USER=db username
DB_PASSWORD=db password

5.1. Run migrations and create superuser to check connection

• Run migrations and create superuser

python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate
python manage.py createsuperuser

• Run project in local to check admin login
• Reset back to dev env in .env file

ENV=dev

6. Enable database backups

• Open database instance in coolify
• Click in “Backups Tab”
• Click in ”+ Add”
• Set a cronjob ro every day at random time, example:

7 15 * * * # every day at 15:07

• Click in “Save”
• Open Backup created
• Enable checkbox “Backup All Databases”
• Check if working clicking in “Backup Now”
• Check backup created in “Status: success”

7. Create django app

• Go to coolify project
• Open “production” environment
• Click in ”+ Add New Resource”
• Select “Public Repository”
• Paste github repository url
• Click in “Check Repository”
• In Build Pack select “Dockerfile”

7.1 General

• Go to “General” tab
• Change name to repository name, example: “project-name”
• Update subdomain to repository name, example: “https://project-name.apps.darideveloper.com”
• Set “Ports Exposes” to “80”
• Press “Enter” at last field to save changes

7.2. Advanced

• Go to “Advanced” tab
• Set “Custom Container Name” to project name, example: “project-name”
• Press “Enter” at last field to save changes

7.3. Environment Variables

• Open project database instance in coolify, in new tab
• Copy Postgres URL (internal)
• Go back to django app in coolify
• Go to “Environment Variables” tab
• Click in “Developer view”
• Setup all env variables from .env.prod file (copy and paste)
• Update database host and port, from Postgres URL (internal)
• Update host to current project domain
• Add project domain to ALLOWED_HOSTS (without https)
• Add project domain to CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS
• Add project domain to CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS
• Click in “Save All Environment Variables”

7.3.1. Setup build variables

• Go back to regular view clicking in “Environment Variables” tab
• Mark all variables as “Build Variable?” (checkbox)

8. Deploy project

• Deploy project clicking in “Deploy” button
• Check deploy status in “Status: success”
• Check project working in the domain (wait for the domain ssl to be available)

9. Enable auto deploy

TODO