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Deploy Django on GCP

How to deploy Django to Google Cloud Platform in VM instance

@Todo - General information Google Cloud Platform

Topics covered

  • GCP Account Creation
  • GCP Account Settings
  • The project to be deployed
  • GCP Database set up
  • GCP Environment set up
  • GCP Domain settings
  • GCP SSL certificates
  • GCP CI/CD from Github
  • GCP LIVE Service monitoring

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GCP Account Creation​

@Todo: Step by step presentation

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GCP Account Settings​

@Todo: The most important things to know by a beginner

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The project to be deployed​

Source project: https://github.com/app-generator/django-soft-ui-dashboard

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GCP Database set up​

@Todo:

  • How to set up a PostgreSQL database + user credentials
  • How to set up a MySQL database + user credentials

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GCP Environment set up​

@Todo:

  • How to specify the Python version to be used
  • How to set the environment variables used by the app

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GCP Domain settings​

@Todo: How to park a domain or a subdomain to the service

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GCP SSL certificates​

@Todo: How to enhance the service with valid certificates (not self signed)

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GCP CI/CD from Github​

@Todo: This section explains how to link an automatic deploy from Github on new commits

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GCP LIVE Service monitoring​

@Todo: How to check out the service health and uptime

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Links & Resources​

@Todo: mention at least two valuable resources (articles or docs)