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.. _`Jacob Kaplan-Moss`: http://www.jacobian.org/
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.. _`Wilson Miner`: http://www.wilsonminer.com/live/
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Using Django
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============
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Django appears to be a MVC framework, but you call the Controller the "view", and the View the "template". How come you don't use the standard names?
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That's because Django isn't strictly a MVC framework. We don't really belive in
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any capital-M Methodoligies; we do what "feels" right. If you squint the right
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way, you can call Django's ORM the "Model", the view functions the "View", and
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the API automatically generated from the models the "Controller" -- but not
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really.
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So although we've been strongly influenced by MVC -- especially in the
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separation of data from logic department -- we've also strayed from the path
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where it makes sense.
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Do you have any of those nifty "screencast" things?
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---------------------------------------------------
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They're in the works -- it's amazing how much time those things take! Stay tuned...
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Installation questions
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======================
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How do I get started?
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We're working on this documentation as you read this.
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#. `Download the code`_.
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#. Install Django (read the `installation guide`_).
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#. Walk through the tutorial_.
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#. Check out the rest of the documentation_, and ask questions if you
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run into trouble.
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.. _`Download the code`: http://www.djangoproject.com/download/
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.. _`installation guide`: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/install/
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.. _tutorial: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/tutorial1/
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.. _documentation: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/
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How do I fix the "install a later version of setuptools" error?
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Just run the ``ex_setup.py`` script in the Django distribution.
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What are Django's prerequisites?
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also need a database engine; PostgreSQL_ is recommended, and MySQL_ is
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supported.
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We're currently working on expanding those options: WSGI_ support is in the
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works (which will allow Django to run under CGI, FCGI, etc.), as is support for
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a number of other database backends.
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.. _Python: http://www.python.org/
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.. _Apache2: http://httpd.apache.org/
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.. _mod_python: http://www.modpython.org/
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.. _PostgreSQL: http://www.postgresql.org/
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.. _MySQL: http://www.mysql.com/
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How do I install mod_python on Windows?
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* If you are running Python 2.4, check out this `guide to mod_python & Python 2.3`_.
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* For Python 2.3, grab mod_python from http://ww.mod_python.org/, the read
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`Running mod_python on Apache on Windows2000`_.
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* Also try this (not windows-specific) `guide to getting mod_python working`_.
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.. _`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
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.. _`Running mod_python on Apache on Windows2000`: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/msg/139af8c83a5a9d4f
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.. _`guide to getting mod_python working`: http://www.dscpl.com.au/articles/modpython-001.html
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(Thanks to deelan for this info.)
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Do I have to use mod_python?
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In the first release, yes. However, WSGI_ support (which will let Django run
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under FCGI, SCGI, medusa, etc.) is in the works; stay tuned!
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.. _WSGI: http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0333.html
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Will Django run under shared hosting (like TextDrive or Dreamhost)?
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Right now, no, unless you can get your host to install mod_python. However, as
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the previous question says, WSGI support is comming!.
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Why do I get an error about importing DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE?
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-------------------------------------------------------------
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Make sure that:
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* The environment variable DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE is set to a fully-qualifed
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Python module (i.e. "mysite.settings.main").
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* Said module is on ``sys.path`` (``import mysite.settings.main`` should work).
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* The module doesn't contain syntax errors (of course).
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* If you're using mod_python but *not* using Django's request handler,
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you'll need to work around a mod_python bug related to the use of
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``SetEnv``; before you import anything from Django you'll need to do
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the following::
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os.environ.update(req.subprocess_env)
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(where ``req`` is the mod_python request object).
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The admin interface
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3. Symlink ``django_src/django`` so that ``django`` is within your Python
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``site-packages`` directory:
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``ln -s django_src/django /usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/django``
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``ln -s `pwd`/django_src/django /usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/django``
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(In the above line, change ``python2.3`` to match your current Python version.)
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