Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of DjangoOnWindowsWithAbyss

Timestamp:

Oct 31, 2007, 4:32:34 PM (17 years ago)

Author:

Simon Hedberg <simon@…>

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DjangoOnWindowsWithAbyss

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+= Django on Windows with Abyss (FastCGI) =
+
+== Background ==
+Developing with Django in Windows and want a more production-like environment? This is a solution I've got working now that seems really nice and lightweight.
+
+== Prerequisites: ==
+This assumes you've got your Python and Django environment up and working and prepared it for FastCGI as detailed here: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/fastcgi/
+Download and install version 2.5 or higher of the Abyss web server from http://www.aprelium.com/abyssws/ (free for personal use).
+
+The text below is borrowed and modifed from the Rails configuration details at: http://www.aprelium.com/abyssws/ror.html
+Here it assumes you've got a mysite project under c:\django and want to serve your other content from c:\django\public_html.
+
+''This was tested using Python 2.5 and Django development version (svn trunk).''
+
+== Configuration: ==
+'''Start Django in FastCGI mode'''
+{{{
+c:\> cd django\mysite
+c:\django\mysite> python manage.py runfcgi method=threaded host=127.0.0.1 port=3033
+}}}
+
+* Create an empty file called dispatch.fcgi in public_html. This seems to be required for the URLRewrite of Abyss to kick in. (There might be some other prettier solution to this though.)
+
+
+
+'''Run Abyss Web Server and open its console'''
+
+* Select the host that will serve the Django application:
+    * If you have Abyss Web Server X2, you can create a new one for that purpose.
+    * If you have Abyss Web Server X1, you'll have to use the unique available host. 
+
+* Press the Configure button associated with the host you have selected (in the Hosts table).
+
+* Select General.
+    * Enter in the Documents Path field:
+{{{
+C:\django\public_html
+}}}
+    * Press OK. 
+
+* Select Scripting Parameters and press Add in the Scripting Parameters table.
+    * Set Interface to FastCGI (Remote - TCP/IP sockets).
+    * Enter 127.0.0.1 in Remote Server IP Address and set Port field to 3033.
+    * Make sure the Type is Standard.
+    * Enter in the Arguments field:
+    * Press Add in the Extensions table, enter fcgi in the Extension field, press OK, then press OK a second time.
+* Select URL Rewriting, press Add in the URL Rewriting Rules table.
+    * Enter in the Virtual Path Regular Expression field:
+{{{
+^(.*)$
+}}}
+    * Press Add in the Conditions table.
+    * Set Variable to REQUEST_FILENAME, set Operator to Is not a file, and press OK.
+    * Press Add one more time in the Conditions table.
+    * Set Variable to REQUEST_FILENAME, set Operator to Is not a directory, and press OK.
+    * Set If this rule matches to Perform an internal redirection.
+    * Set Redirect to to:
+      /dispatch.fcgi?$1
+    * Press OK. 
+
+Apply the modifications
+    * Press Restart to restart the server. 
+
+Test the application and enjoy.