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Im a newbie trying to make a django app, but unfortunately my os is windows. Heroku docs is written for linux so I cant get sufficient information for app development on windows 7. First how can I make procfile using window cmd? Is there any command language translation docs?(linux->windows)

user3885390
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  • I'm not sure Foreman works on Windows - also the Procfile is meant to be something that you would include in your deployments to Heroku - a windows specific one would break. – John Beynon Aug 05 '14 at 08:28

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Regarding creation of text file in cmd shell:

echo web: run this thing >Procfile

this will create Procfile with web: run this thing inside (obviously).

Also You can use any text editor, notepad will fit perfectly.

And one thing, that wasn't obvious for me, therefore can also be helpfull to someone else. Procfile should be a text file is a bit misleading, do NOT save Procfile as Procfile.txt or it will not be recognised. Just leave it plain and simple Procfile without any file format.

Max Yari
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When you're using Windows for development, and your procfile contains for example $JAVA_OPTS (or anything else system dependent), then

  • besides of Procfile with Linux syntax (with for example: $JAVA_OPTS), for Heroku, you need
  • Procfile.windows with Windows syntax (where you can write for example" %JAVA_OPTS%), and you point to it while working with Heroku localy: heroku local web -f procfile.windows
greenmarker
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A Procfile should be a text file, called Procfile, sitting in the root directory of your app.

It's the same for Windows or Linux or OS X.

It should specify the command Heroku should use to start your app - so it's not really about linux or windows.

So to answer your question: use a text editor. Any text editor.

Jon Mountjoy
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Just create the file with name procfile. If your editor is intelligent enough as mine to understand the files like procfile have a Heroku icon

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WasiF
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gunicorn doesn't work on Windows so you'll want a Procfile.windows that will locally host your app in a way that doesn't require gunicorn (such as the way you would normally do it).

web: ~what you would normally use to start your app~

Micaiah Parker
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web: gunicorn app_name.wsgi
write your own application name instead of app_name and file name just save without any Extention (Procfile).

Jai Pratap Singh
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  • Can you please elaborate a bit more what the answer is about? Is it a command prompt? Maybe add a bit more context? – Andre Wildberg Feb 21 '21 at 13:47
  • Write your procfile name like ( Procfile ) no need to add any type of extension and inside the Procfile write web: gunicorn app_name.wsgi. you have to write your application name instead of app_name and also install gunicorn in your project. – Jai Pratap Singh Feb 22 '21 at 12:47
  • Makes sense. Thanks! You can simply add that to the answer and delete the comment. Makes it easier for others who might have the same problem. – Andre Wildberg Feb 22 '21 at 13:04
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A file named Procfile is required in the root of your Heroku project. The following is a basic example of the content to be created for a Django project:

web: gunicorn your_app_name.wsgi --log-file

Here the full docs from Heroku.

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