How do I keep my Django server running even after I close my ssh session?

Question

I figured out how to run my Django application via sudo python /home/david/myproject/manage.py runserver 68.164.125.221:80. However, after I quit terminal, the serv

Answer 1

Use screen to create a new virtual window, and run the server there.

$ screen
$ python manage.py runserver

You will see that Django server has started running.

Now press Ctrl+A and then press the D key to detach from that screen. It will say:

$ [detached from ###.pts-0.hostname]

You can now safely logout from your terminal, log back in to your terminal, do other bits of coding in other directories, go for a vacation, do whatever you want.

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To return to the screen that you have detached from,

$ screen -r

To kill the django server now, simply press Ctrl+C like you would've done normally.

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To terminate this current screen instead of detaching from this screen, use Ctrl+D. It will say:

$ [screen is terminating]
$