Install gunicorn
pip install gunicorn
From django project folder (same folder where manage.py resides), run the following command to run current django project with gunicorn
gunicorn [projectname].wsgi:application -b 127.0.0.1:[port number]
You can use the --env
option to set the path to load the settings
gunicorn --env DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=[projectname].settings [projectname].wsgi
or run as daemon process using -D
option
Upon successful start of gunicorn, the following lines will appear in console
Starting gunicorn 19.5.0
Listening at: http://127.0.0.1:[port number] ([pid])
....
(other additional information about gunicorn server)