ludoge / platformsh-example-django

Sample configuration of Django 1.11 LTS on Platform.sh.

Django 1.11 LTS template for Platform.sh

This project provides a starter kit for Django projects hosted on Platform.sh. It is primarily an example, although could be used as the starting point for a real project.

Notice specifically the settings.py where we read some of the environment variables and configure Django to connect to the correct database, and run in Debug mode when not running the master branch.

In this example we are running Django with Gunicorn. You can check-out other examples to see it run with other application servers.

Starting a new project

To start a new project based on this template, follow these 3 simple steps:

1. Clone this repository locally. You may optionally remove the origin remote or remove the .git directory and re-init the project if you want a clean history.

2. Create a new project through the Platform.sh user interface and select "Import an existing project" when prompted.

3. Run the provided Git commands to add a Platform.sh remote and push the code to the Platform.sh repository.

That's it! You now have a working "hello world" level project you can build on.

Using as a reference

You can also use this repository as a reference for your own projects, and borrow whatever code is needed. The most important parts are the .platform.app.yaml file and the .platform directory.