how to create superuser in django heroku
To create a superuser in Django on Heroku, follow these steps:
Access Heroku CLI: Open the command-line interface and log in to Heroku by entering
heroku login
and providing your credentials.Access Heroku Shell: Type
heroku run bash -a <your-app-name>
in the command line. Replace<your-app-name>
with the name of your Django app on Heroku.Access Django Shell: Within the Heroku shell, enter
python manage.py createsuperuser
. This command will prompt you to enter a username, email address, and password for the superuser.Enter Superuser Details: Follow the prompts to provide the required information for the superuser. The password will be hidden for security purposes.
Confirm Superuser Creation: Once you've entered all the details, Django will confirm the successful creation of the superuser.
Exit Django Shell and Heroku Shell: Type
exit()
to leave the Django shell and thenexit
to leave the Heroku shell.
Creating a superuser this way ensures that you have administrative access to your Django application deployed on Heroku.