From 3af4730419132ce91841b5a16d620bb7c3bc0818 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adrian Holovaty Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 20:33:02 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Fixed #252 -- Updated shared-hosting FAQ. Thanks, Matt Croydon git-svn-id: http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/trunk@393 bcc190cf-cafb-0310-a4f2-bffc1f526a37 --- docs/faq.txt | 15 ++++++++------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/faq.txt b/docs/faq.txt index 85649f3729..b2e6e7b5a6 100644 --- a/docs/faq.txt +++ b/docs/faq.txt @@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ How do I install mod_python on Windows? Will Django run under shared hosting (like TextDrive or Dreamhost)? ------------------------------------------------------------------- -Right now, no, unless you can get your host to install mod_python. However, as -the community starts to use Django's WSGI bindings with other Web servers, this -will probably be possible sooner rather than later. +See our `Django-friendly Web hosts`_ page. + +.. _`Django-friendly Web hosts`: http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/DjangoFriendlyWebHosts Using Django ============ @@ -289,11 +289,12 @@ dictionaries in order of query execution. Each dictionary has the following:: Can I use Django with a pre-existing database? ---------------------------------------------- -Yes. For the time being, you can write models that describe your -already-existing database layout, and just point Django at your database. +Yes. You have two options: -We also plan to make this even easier: Soon, Django will be able to introspect -your database and generate models from it. See `Ticket 90`_. + * Write models that describe your already-existing database layout, and + just point Django at your database. + * Use the alpha ``django-admin.py inspectdb`` function to automatically + create models by introspecting a given database. See `Ticket 90`_. .. _`Ticket 90`: http://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/90