How to deploy production-ready Django applications on Ubuntu with PostgreSQL, Nginx, Gunicorn, Celery, RabbitMQ, and SSL
Take your Django projects from development to production with confidence!
What you’ll learn
- Deploy a Django project to an Ubuntu server with Nginx as a reverse proxy and Gunicorn as the application server.
- Set up PostgreSQL database, configure environment variables, and connect your Django project to production database.
- Install and configure Celery, Celery Beat, and RabbitMQ for handling asynchronous tasks and scheduled jobs.
- Connect a custom domain to your server and install SSL certificates with Let’s Encrypt for secure HTTPS access.
- Setting up static files for deployment.
Course Content
- Introduction –> 1 lecture • 3min.
- Preparing Your Django Project for Deployment –> 1 lecture • 15min.
- Server Provisioning & Setup –> 1 lecture • 8min.
- Database Configuration –> 3 lectures • 20min.
- Static Files Management –> 1 lecture • 5min.
- Deploying Your Code –> 1 lecture • 20min.
- Web Server Configuration –> 2 lectures • 11min.
- Running Django with Gunicorn –> 1 lecture • 9min.
- Domain & SSL Configuration –> 2 lectures • 23min.
- Creating a Gunicorn System Service –> 1 lecture • 13min.
- Asynchronous Task Processing –> 3 lectures • 33min.
Requirements
Take your Django projects from development to production with confidence!
This comprehensive course teaches you everything you need to deploy a Django application on an Ubuntu server. You’ll learn industry-standard practices for setting up a production environment that’s secure, scalable, and ready for real users.
What You’ll Build:
By the end of this course, you’ll have deployed a fully functional Django application with:
- A secure PostgreSQL database for production data
- Nginx configured as a reverse proxy for efficient request handling
- Gunicorn running as a systemd service for reliable application serving
- Celery and RabbitMQ for handling asynchronous tasks and scheduled jobs
- SSL certificates for secure HTTPS connections
- Your custom domain connected and configured
Who This Course Is For:
This course is perfect for Django developers who want to move beyond localhost and deploy their applications to live servers. Whether you’re deploying your first project, building a portfolio, or delivering client work, you’ll gain practical deployment skills that employers value.
What Makes This Course Different:
Unlike basic deployment tutorials, this course covers the complete production stack including background task processing with Celery and RabbitMQ—essential for building real-world applications. You’ll follow a step-by-step process that takes you from server provisioning to SSL configuration, with clear explanations at every stage.
No server administration experience required! We’ll guide you through provisioning an AWS EC2 instance and walk through every command and configuration file you need.
Start deploying your Django projects professionally today!