How do I configure Celery with Django?

How do I configure Celery with Django?

To configure Celery with Django, first install Celery using pip. Then, create a new file named celery.py in your Django project.

What settings do I need to add in the celery.py file?

In the celery.py file, you need to set the Django settings module and create a Celery app instance. Here's a basic example:

import os
from celery import Celery

os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'your_project.settings')

app = Celery('your_project')
app.config_from_object('django.conf:settings', namespace='CELERY')
app.autodiscover_tasks()

How do I create a task in Celery?

To create a task, define a function in one of your Django apps and decorate it with @app.task. For example:

from celery import shared_task

@shared_task
def my_task():
    print('Task executed!')

How do I run the Celery worker?

You can run the Celery worker by executing the following command in your terminal:

celery -A your_project worker --loglevel=info