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Filename	Latest commit message	Latest commit date
Trey Piepmeier ccf56baf26 Make sure Playwright tests work out of the box Those screenshots were just a bit out of date! https://pnpm.io/cli/exec > The `exec` part is actually optional when the command is not in > conflict with a builtin pnpm command		2026-07-27 16:08:29 -04:00
.helix	Adjust editor configuration files	2026-06-03 17:16:30 -04:00
.zed	Adjust editor configuration files	2026-06-03 17:16:30 -04:00
hooks	Clean up the .env file creation	2026-07-27 09:50:13 -04:00
{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}	Make sure Playwright tests work out of the box	2026-07-27 16:08:29 -04:00
cookiecutter.json	Ask for domain name	2026-07-08 12:35:35 -04:00
LICENSE	Get started with Cookiecutter.	2025-03-29 15:35:49 -04:00
README.md	Simplify the production bootstrapping process	2026-07-27 14:26:37 -04:00

🐍 Django Site

I’ve been using Django for a long time. Here’s how I do it.

Get started

Install it:

cookiecutter git+ssh://[email protected]/trey/django-site

…or…

pipx run cookiecutter git+ssh://[email protected]/trey/django-site

Run it locally:

just dev

Deploy it:

Set up a VPS
Update vps/playbook.yml
- Add a value for hosts and change django_port as needed depending on how many Django sites are on this VPS (they must be unique).

Then, something like…

just production-bootstrap
git commit -am "Updates from VPS Toolbox" && git push -u origin main
just production-superuser

And then change your superuser password!

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