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-# Awesome Compose [](https://awesome.re)
+# 🐍 Django + Docker Compose (Cross-Platform)
-
+This sample Docker Compose configuration helps you quickly set up a **Django** development environment that works across **Windows**, **macOS**, and **Linux**.
-> A curated list of Docker Compose samples.
+It includes hot-reloading, database support, and persistent volumes to make development seamless and consistent across systems.
-These samples provide a starting point for how to integrate different services using a Compose file and to manage their deployment with Docker Compose.
+## 🚀 Features
-> **Note**
-> The following samples are intended for use in local development environments such as project setups, tinkering with software stacks, etc. These samples must not be deployed in production environments.
+- 🧱 Uses Docker Compose to isolate the development environment
+- 🔄 Auto-reloads server on code changes (`runserver`)
+- 🐘 PostgreSQL support (optional - fallback to SQLite)
+- 📦 Volume for persistent DB and static files
+- ✅ Easy initial setup and teardown
+- 🖥️ Cross-platform compatibility: Windows/macOS/Linux
-
-## Contents
+---
-- [Samples of Docker Compose applications with multiple integrated services](#samples-of-docker-compose-applications-with-multiple-integrated-services).
-- [Single service samples](#single-service-samples).
-- [Basic setups for different platforms (not production ready - useful for personal use)](#basic-setups-for-different-platforms-not-production-ready---useful-for-personal-use).
+## 🛠 Prerequisites
-## Samples of Docker Compose applications with multiple integrated services
+- Docker + Docker Compose installed:
+ - [Docker Desktop for Windows/macOS](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop)
+ - [Docker Engine + Compose plugin for Linux](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
-
Icon indicates Sample is compatible with [Docker+Wasm](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/wasm/).
+---
-- [`ASP.NET / MS-SQL`](aspnet-mssql) - Sample ASP.NET core application
-with MS SQL server database.
-- [`Elasticsearch / Logstash / Kibana`](elasticsearch-logstash-kibana) - Sample Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana stack.
-- [`Go / NGINX / MySQL`](nginx-golang-mysql) - Sample Go application
-with an Nginx proxy and a MySQL database.
-- [`Go / NGINX / PostgreSQL`](nginx-golang-postgres) - Sample Go
-application with an Nginx proxy and a PostgreSQL database.
-- [`Java Spark / MySQL`](sparkjava-mysql) - Sample Java application and
-a MySQL database.
-- [`NGINX / ASP.NET / MySQL`](nginx-aspnet-mysql) - Sample Nginx reverse proxy with an C# backend using ASP.NET.
-- [`NGINX / Flask / MongoDB`](nginx-flask-mongo) - Sample Python/Flask
-application with Nginx proxy and a Mongo database.
-- [`NGINX / Flask / MySQL`](nginx-flask-mysql) - Sample Python/Flask application with an Nginx proxy and a MySQL database.
-- [`NGINX / Node.js / Redis`](nginx-nodejs-redis) - Sample Node.js application with Nginx proxy and a Redis database.
-- [`NGINX / Go`](nginx-golang) - Sample Nginx proxy with a Go backend.
-- [`NGINX / WSGI / Flask`](nginx-wsgi-flask) - Sample Nginx reverse proxy with a Flask backend using WSGI.
-- [`PostgreSQL / pgAdmin`](postgresql-pgadmin) - Sample setup for postgreSQL database with pgAdmin web interface.
-- [`Python / Flask / Redis`](flask-redis) - Sample Python/Flask and a Redis database.
-- [`React / Spring / MySQL`](react-java-mysql) - Sample React
-application with a Spring backend and a MySQL database.
-- [`React / Express / MySQL`](react-express-mysql) - Sample React
-application with a Node.js backend and a MySQL database.
-- [`React / Express / MongoDB`](react-express-mongodb) - Sample React
-application with a Node.js backend and a Mongo database.
-- [`React / Rust / PostgreSQL`](react-rust-postgres) - Sample React
-application with a Rust backend and a Postgres database.
-- [`React / Nginx`](react-nginx) - Sample React application with Nginx.
-- [`Spring / PostgreSQL`](spring-postgres) - Sample Java application
-with Spring framework and a Postgres database.
-- [`WasmEdge / MySQL / Nginx`](wasmedge-mysql-nginx) - Sample Wasm-based web application with a static HTML frontend, using a MySQL (MariaDB) database. The frontend connects to a Wasm microservice written in Rust, that runs using the WasmEdge runtime.
-- [`WasmEdge / Kafka / MySQL`](wasmedge-kafka-mysql) - Sample Wasm-based microservice that subscribes to a Kafka (Redpanda) queue topic, and transforms and saves any incoming message into a MySQL (MariaDB) database.
+## 📦 Project Structure
-## Single service samples
-
-- [`Angular`](angular)
-- [`Spark`](sparkjava)
-- [`VueJS`](vuejs)
-- [`Flask`](flask)
-- [`PHP`](apache-php)
-- [`Traefik`](traefik-golang)
-- [`Django`](django)
-- [`Minecraft server`](https://github.com/docker/awesome-compose/tree/master/minecraft)
-- [`Plex`](https://github.com/docker/awesome-compose/tree/master/plex)
-- [`Portainer`](https://github.com/docker/awesome-compose/tree/master/portainer)
-- [`Wireguard`](https://github.com/docker/awesome-compose/tree/master/wireguard)
-- [`FastAPI`](fastapi)
-
-## Basic setups for different platforms (not production ready - useful for personal use)
-
-- [`Gitea / PostgreSQL`](gitea-postgres)
-- [`Nextcloud / PostgreSQL`](nextcloud-postgres)
-- [`Nextcloud / Redis / MariaDB`](nextcloud-redis-mariadb)
-- [`Pi-hole / cloudflared`](pihole-cloudflared-DoH) - Sample Pi-hole setup with use of DoH cloudflared service
-- [`Prometheus / Grafana`](prometheus-grafana)
-- [`Wordpress / MySQL`](wordpress-mysql)
-
-
-
-## Getting started
-
-These instructions will get you through the bootstrap phase of creating and
-deploying samples of containerized applications with Docker Compose.
-
-### Prerequisites
-
-- Make sure that you have Docker and Docker Compose installed
- - Windows or macOS:
- [Install Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/get-started)
- - Linux: [Install Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started) and then
- [Docker Compose](https://github.com/docker/compose)
-- Download some or all of the samples from this repository.
-
-### Running a sample
-
-The root directory of each sample contains the `compose.yaml` which
-describes the configuration of service components. All samples can be run in
-a local environment by going into the root directory of each one and executing:
-
-```console
-docker compose up -d
-```
-
-Check the `README.md` of each sample to get more details on the structure and
-what is the expected output.
-To stop and remove all containers of the sample application run:
-
-```console
-docker compose down
-```
-
-### Quickstart guides
-
-In addition to all the ready to run Compose samples listed above the folder [official-documentation-samples](official-documentation-samples/README.md) contains quickstart guides. Each of these step by step guides explain which files need to be created to build and run a Docker Compose application.
-
-
-## Contribute
-
-We welcome examples that help people understand how to use Docker Compose for
-common applications. Check the [Contribution Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details.