From 1c947e50c92803e0a54fe7df7d32b5bd40ea54b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adrian Holovaty Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 16:46:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Cleaned up FAQ changes from [303] git-svn-id: http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/trunk@305 bcc190cf-cafb-0310-a4f2-bffc1f526a37 --- docs/faq.txt | 34 +++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/faq.txt b/docs/faq.txt index 717edfa779..009e01cd65 100644 --- a/docs/faq.txt +++ b/docs/faq.txt @@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ where it makes sense. does -- why doesn't Django? ----------------------------------------------------- -We're well aware that there are other awesome web frameworks out there, and -we're not adverse to borrowing ideas where appropriate. However, Django was +We're well aware that there are other awesome Web frameworks out there, and +we're not adverse to borrowing ideas where appropriate. However, Django was developed precisely because we were unhappy with the status quo, so please be aware that "because " does it is not going to be sufficient reason to add a given feature to Django. @@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ How do I install mod_python on Windows? * For Python 2.4, check out this `guide to mod_python & Python 2.3`_. * For Python 2.3, grab mod_python from http://www.modpython.org/ and read `Running mod_python on Apache on Windows2000`_. - * Also, try this (not Windows-specific) `guide to getting mod_python + * Also, try this (not Windows-specific) `guide to getting mod_python working`_. .. _`guide to mod_python & Python 2.3`: http://www.lehuen.com/nicolas/index.php/2005/02/21/39-win32-build-of-mod_python-314-for-python-24 @@ -242,20 +242,20 @@ How do I use image and file fields? Using a ``FileField`` or an ``ImageField`` in a model takes a few steps: #. In your settings file, define ``MEDIA_ROOT`` as the full path to - a directory where you'd like Django to store uploaded files (for - performance these files are not stored in the database). Define - ``MEDIA_URL`` as the base public URL of that directory. Make - sure that this directory is writable by the web user. - + a directory where you'd like Django to store uploaded files. (For + performance, these files are not stored in the database.) Define + ``MEDIA_URL`` as the base public URL of that directory. Make sure that + this directory is writable by the Web server's user account. + #. Add the ``FileField`` or ``ImageField`` to your model, making sure - to define the ``upload_to`` option to tell Django what subdirectory - of ``MEDIA_ROOT`` to upload files to. - - #. All that will be stored in your database is a path to the file - (relative to ``MEDIA_ROOT``). You'll must likely want to use - the convenience ``get__url`` function provided by - Django (that is, if your ``ImageField`` is called ``mug_shot``, - you can get the absolute URL to your image in a template with + to define the ``upload_to`` option to tell Django to which subdirectory + of ``MEDIA_ROOT`` it should upload files. + + #. All that will be stored in your database is a path to the file + (relative to ``MEDIA_ROOT``). You'll must likely want to use the + convenience ``get__url`` function provided by Django. For + example, if your ``ImageField`` is called ``mug_shot``, you can get the + absolute URL to your image in a template with ``{{ object.get_mug_shot_url }}``. The database API @@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ things: "http://www.mysite.com/admin/" in your browser, in "myproject.settings.admin" you should set ``REGISTRATION_COOKIE_DOMAIN = 'www.mysite.com'``. - + * Some browsers (Firefox?) don't like to accept cookies from domains that don't have dots in them. If you're running the admin site on "localhost" or another domain that doesn't have a dot in it, try going to