How To Use PostgreSQL with your Django Application on Ubuntu 22.04

Introduction

Django is a flexible framework for quickly creating Python applications. By default, Django applications are configured to store data into a lightweight SQLite database file. While this works well under some loads, a more traditional database management system can improve performance in production.

In this guide, you’ll install and configure PostgreSQL (often referred to as Postgres) with your Django application. You’ll also install some software packages, create database credentials for your application, and then start and configure a new Django project with this backend.