I did spend some time looking at a third option - py2exe. In general this works really well and means you can package up with a single install. The only snag is that django has lots of dynamic imports which means you have to have a source file somewhere that imports statically. I ran out of time experimenting with that but I'd like to hear if anyone else has successfully deployed a django project with py2exe.
> I'm having a similar situation now. The requirement is to pack my web > app so that an average user without programming or network > administration background can easily install it on windows. > > I'm considering: > > 1) pack the whole apache with default conf + sqlite + python + django > + my project as a whole msi cabinet. > > 2) let them install python first (which is easy enough I think) then > use something like python setuptools to install django and the > project. The http server must be run in python. Have to install > sqlite manually? > > It seems 2) is better but it might still be too complex to install. > Still evaluating my options now... > > On Aug 10, 5:36 pm, Justin Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Apache is the easiest and most documented route. It is pretty easy to >> set-up and config so don't let that put you off. >> >> However, I had a situation where I needed a single self-contained >> install for deployment. On that occasion I used CherryPy3 + WSGI and >> ran the whole thing as a windows service using the Python Win32 >> library. It worked out really well. I also had a 'debug' mode where I >> can run my server from the command line and see all requests etc - again >> utilising CherryPy3. IMHO, that worked out much better than using >> Django's test server because it didn't require any extra URL information >> for serving media. >> >> Django's test server isn't going to cut it for deployment and using >> Apache is simple. Just a few lines of config in httpd.conf and you're >> done. Avoiding Apache isn't going to make life easier for you. >> >> >>> hi, >>> >>> Can I use the django's built in web server in an intranet enviroment >>> where the maximum users could be not more than 50 users? I am just >>> asking this for the purpose for easy deployment :). I am very newbie, >>> and trying to avoid apache >>> >>> THanks >>> james >>> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
