Choosing WSGI or ASGI for Django hosting Django supports WSGI and ASGI deployment interfaces. The correct choice depends on application features and the server process model available on the…

Configuring Django hosts and CSRF origins behind HTTPS Django checks hostnames and browser request origins to protect application requests. A production hostname or proxy change must preserve these checks…

Creating and protecting a Django administrator account The Django administrator interface grants access according to staff status and permissions. Use individual accounts and give routine editors only the…

Investigating Django database connection exhaustion Too many database connections can prevent new requests from completing even while the server appears otherwise healthy. Count the connections created by…

Keeping Django user uploads separate from static assets Uploaded images and documents belong to application data, not the disposable code release. Their storage and access rules need to survive deployments…

Maintaining Django sessions and scheduled cleanup Django session behavior depends on its configured backend. Database sessions, cache-backed sessions and signed-cookie sessions have different…

Running Django migrations with a recovery plan Django migrations preserve a history of model and data changes. Production should apply the reviewed migration files shipped with the release, with a…

Serving Django static assets after deployment Django static files include application CSS, JavaScript and administrator assets. Production delivery needs a defined collection and serving process…

Setting Django production settings and secret keys A production Django environment needs private secrets, explicit host settings and controlled error output. Development convenience settings should not…

Using Django email backends for password resets Django can send through several email backends. Production password resets need a real sending backend, a permitted sender identity and correct public…