This is a complete working demo of docker compose working with a django project.

Features:

• split into nginx/postgres/app containers
• configuration is set by environment variables
• changes to the django app will auto-reload the uwsgi process

DOCKER COMPOSE

Build and start the app:

    docker-compose up
    # Or to rebuild
    docker-compose up --build

    # migrate and collectstatic
    docker-compose run app init

    # create admin user
    docker-compose run app manage createsuperuser

Other helpful commands

    # enter db
    docker-compose run app manage dbshell

    # run any management command
    docker-compose run app manage <command and options>

    # enter bash shell
    docker-compose run app /bin/bash

    # stop everything
    docker-compose stop

    # stop everything, destroy containers, and volumes
    docker-compose down

Override the default docker compose variables

    # vim docker-compose.override.yml
    version: '3'
    services:
        web:
          ports:
            - 8000:80