Jan Giacomelli • 2/28/2020

Django – Populate database with a custom command

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This technical article details a solution for automatically populating a Django database with essential data, such as pricing plans, during deployment. It walks through creating a custom Django management command that reads data from a YAML file and inserts it into the database, ensuring required data exists in new environments.

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