Django on Vercel

A simple starter template to deploy a Django project on Vercel as a serverless function.

This app is pre-configured to use PostgreSQL as the database. It also includes:

• ✅ Static file support for production
• ✅ Compatibility with PostgreSQL and MySQL

Requirements

• Python 3.12 or above
• Git
• uv (optional, for fast dependency management)

Getting Started (Local Development)

1. Clone the Repository

mkdir -p ~/Dev/django-vercel
cd ~/Dev/django-vercel
git clone https://github.com/arvind-4/django-on-vercel.git .

2. Create a Virtual Environment

Option A: Using uv

uv venv
uv sync

Option B: Using venv and pip

python3.12 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt -r requirements-dev.txt

3. Set Up Environment Variables

cp .env.sample .env

Make sure to update .env with your actual credentials and settings.

4. Run the Server Locally

python manage.py runserver

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Notes

• This setup is optimized for deployment on Vercel as a serverless backend.
• Ensure your database settings in .env are correctly configured before deploying.