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| author | Evgeny Fadeev <evgeny.fadeev@gmail.com> | 2012-01-15 19:45:48 -0300 |
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| committer | Evgeny Fadeev <evgeny.fadeev@gmail.com> | 2012-01-15 19:45:48 -0300 |
| commit | a4637405df6574c66e8cfcba2c1cbac5d8825665 (patch) | |
| tree | bfa92039e129716a3c4a6ccbb358dc9f0e8bbfd6 /askbot/doc/source/deployment.rst | |
| parent | 3913d6c858bf6f784e515697359ffd035982f469 (diff) | |
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staticfiles app seems to work with askbot for django 1.2 and 1.3
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diff --git a/askbot/doc/source/deployment.rst b/askbot/doc/source/deployment.rst index 8baa99c0..1ca7553f 100644 --- a/askbot/doc/source/deployment.rst +++ b/askbot/doc/source/deployment.rst @@ -6,18 +6,30 @@ Deploying Askbot Deploying askbot (assuming that it is already installed) entails: +* collecting static media files * setting correct file access permissions * configuring the webserver to work with your application This document currently explains the configuration under Apache and mod_wsgi_. +Collecting static media files +----------------------------- +Static media must be collected into a single location with a command:: + + python manage.py collectstatic + +There are several options on where to put the static files - the simplest is +a local directory, but it is also possible to use a dedicated static files +storage or a CDN, for more information see django documentation about +serving static files. + Setting up file access permissions ---------------------------------- Webserver process must be able to write to the following locations within your project:: - log/ - askbot/upfiles + log/ + askbot/upfiles If you know user name or the group name under which the webserver runs, you can make those directories writable by setting the permissons @@ -26,11 +38,11 @@ accordingly: For example, if you are using Linux installation of apache webserver running under group name 'apache' you could do the following:: - cd /path/to/django-project - cd .. #go one level up - chown -R yourlogin:apache django-project - chmod -R g+w django-project/askbot/upfiles - chmod -R g+w django-project/log + cd /path/to/django-project + cd .. #go one level up + chown -R yourlogin:apache django-project + chmod -R g+w django-project/askbot/upfiles + chmod -R g+w django-project/log If your account somehow limits you from running such commands - please consult your system administrator. @@ -71,9 +83,8 @@ Settings below are not perfect but may be a good starting point:: #aliases to serve static media directly #will probably need adjustment - Alias /m/ /usr/local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/askbot/skins/ + Alias /static/ /path/to/django-project/static/ Alias /upfiles/ /path/to/django-project/askbot/upfiles/ - Alias /admin/media/ /usr/local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/django/contrib/admin/media/ <DirectoryMatch "/path/to/django-project/askbot/skins/([^/]+)/media"> Order deny,allow Allow from all |