How do I set up Celery for my Python project?

How do I set up Celery for my Python project?

To set up Celery, first install it using pip: pip install celery. What kind of backend do you want to use?

I want to use Redis as the message broker.

Great choice! You can install Redis and then configure Celery in your project like this:

from celery import Celery

app = Celery('my_project', broker='redis://localhost:6379/0')

Do you need help with creating tasks?

Yes, how do I create a simple task?

You can create a task by defining a function and using the @app.task decorator. For example:

@app.task
def add(x, y):
    return x + y

Would you like to know how to run the worker?

Yes, how do I run the Celery worker?

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

celery -A my_project worker --loglevel=info

This will start the worker and listen for tasks.