Mastering Django: Core

The per-site cache

Once the cache is set up, the simplest way to use caching is to cache your entire site. You'll need to add 'django.middleware.cache.UpdateCacheMiddleware' and 'django.middleware.cache.FetchFromCacheMiddleware' to your MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES setting, as in this example:

MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = [ 
    'django.middleware.cache.UpdateCacheMiddleware', 
    'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware', 
    'django.middleware.cache.FetchFromCacheMiddleware', 
] 

Note

No, that's not a typo: the update middleware must be first in the list, and the fetch middleware must be last. The details are a bit obscure, but see Order of MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES) in the next chapter if you'd like the full story.

Then, add the following required settings to your Django settings ...