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PostgreSQL & Deployment

Moving from SQLite to PostgreSQL, settings for production, environment variables, the deployment checklist, and deploying to the cloud.

From SQLite to PostgreSQL

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SQLite (Django's default) is a single file ā€” perfect for learning and small sites. Production sites usually use PostgreSQL: a robust database server that handles many users at once and has powerful features.

You can create one on a cloud service (Amazon RDS, Azure Database, Google Cloud SQL, Render, Railway) or install it locally. Install a driver:

pip install "psycopg[binary]"

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