https://github.com/adamyala/modal_django_example

An example of a django project deployed to modal.com
https://github.com/adamyala/modal_django_example

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An example of a django project deployed to modal.com

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/adamyala/modal_django_example
• Owner: adamyala
• Created: 2023-01-05T19:05:22.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-06T01:30:46.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-10T03:37:00.063Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: deployment, django, modal
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://adamyala--django-example.modal.run/admin/
• Size: 11.7 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Modal django example

## Installation and local server

### Run using django tooling

```shell

# activate your python virtual environment

pip install -r requirements.txt

python manage.py migrate

python manage.py runserver

```

### Run using modal tooling

```shell

modal serve config/modal_wsgi.py

```

## Deployment

```shell

# activate your python virtual environment

# create environment variables

# you only have to create secrets once per project

# get a db url before this step. i like elephantsql.com for free hobby dbs

modal secret create demo-secrets DATABASE_URL= SECRET_KEY=

# collect static files locally to be pushed

python manage.py collectstatic --no-input

# deploy web endpoint

modal deploy config/modal_wsgi.py

# deploy scheduled jobs

modal deploy config/modal_jobs.py

```


### Modal specific files

- `config/__init__.py` initializes secrets, image, and mounts used for modal

- `config/modal_settings.py` sets remote `SECRET_KEY` variable and connects to remote postgres database

- `config/modal_wsgi.py` wsgi entry point for web endpoint

- `config/modal_jobs.py` calls django command to run scheduled jobs