Ticket #11063: 11063.diff

File 11063.diff, 2.2 KB (added by Tim Graham, 15 years ago)

recommend mod_wsgi

  • docs/topics/install.txt

     
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    2727.. _jython: http://jython.org/
    2828
    29 Install Apache and mod_python
     29Install Apache and mod_wsgi
    3030=============================
    3131
    3232If you just want to experiment with Django, skip ahead to the next
     
    3434testing, so you won't need to set up Apache until you're ready to
    3535deploy Django in production.
    3636
    37 If you want to use Django on a production site, use Apache with `mod_python`_.
    38 mod_python is similar to mod_perl -- it embeds Python within Apache and loads
     37If you want to use Django on a production site, use Apache with `mod_wsgi`_.
     38mod_wsgi is similar to mod_perl -- it embeds Python within Apache and loads
    3939Python code into memory when the server starts. Code stays in memory throughout
    4040the life of an Apache process, which leads to significant performance gains
    4141over other server arrangements. Make sure you have Apache installed, with the
    42 mod_python module activated. Django requires Apache 2.x and mod_python 3.x.
     42mod_wsgi module activated. Django will work with any version of Apache that
     43supports mod_wsgi.
    4344
    44 See :ref:`How to use Django with mod_python <howto-deployment-modpython>` for
    45 information on how to configure mod_python once you have it installed.
     45See :ref:`How to use Django with mod_wsgi <howto-deployment-modwsgi>` for
     46information on how to configure mod_wsgi once you have it installed.
    4647
    47 If you can't use mod_python for some reason, fear not: Django follows the WSGI_
     48If you can't use mod_wsgi for some reason, fear not: Django follows the WSGI_
    4849spec, which allows it to run on a variety of server platforms. See the
    4950`server-arrangements wiki page`_ for specific installation instructions for
    50 each platform.
     51each platform. :ref:`mod_python <howto-deployment-modpython>` is also supported.
    5152
    5253.. _Apache: http://httpd.apache.org/
    53 .. _mod_python: http://www.modpython.org/
     54.. _mod_wsgi: http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/
    5455.. _WSGI: http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0333.html
    5556.. _server-arrangements wiki page: http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/ServerArrangements
    5657
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