Set up a new Django project using Docker and PostgreSQL.

In this tutorial we will create a new Django project using Docker and PostgreSQL. Django ships with built-in SQLite support but even for local development you are better off using a “real” database like PostgreSQL that matches what is in production.

It’s possible to run PostgreSQL locally using a tool like Postgres.app, however the preferred choice among many developers today is to use Docker, a tool for creating isolated operating systems. The easiest way to think of it is as a large virtual environment that contains everything needed for our Django project: dependencies, database, caching services, and any other tools needed.

A big reason to use Docker is that it completely removes any issues around local development set up. Instead of worrying about which software packages are installed or running a local database alongside a project, you simply run a Docker image of the entire project. Best of all, this can be shared in groups and makes team development much simpler.

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