This is a Python web app using the Django framework and the Azure Database for PostgreSQL relational database service. The Django app is hosted in a fully managed Azure App Service. This app is designed to be be run locally and then deployed to Azure. For more information on how to use this web app, see the tutorial Deploy a Python (Django or Flask) web app with PostgreSQL in Azure.
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A Flask sample application is also available for the article at https://github.com/Azure-Samples/msdocs-flask-postgresql-sample-app.
The requirements.txt has the following packages:
| Package | Description |
|---|---|
| Django | Web application framework. |
| pyscopg2-binary | PostgreSQL database adapter for Python. |
| python-dotenv | Read key-value pairs from .env file and set them as environment variables. In this sample app, those variables describe how to connect to the database locally. This package is used in the manage.py file to load environment variables. |
| whitenoise | Static file serving for WSGI applications, used in the deployed app. This package is used in the azureproject/production.py file, which configures production settings. |