Check your log files. Are you getting any errors? On Monday, November 12, 2012 3:32:07 AM UTC-7, David Sorrentino wrote: > > Hello folks! :) > > I am trying to run web2py as Windows service, but no positive results. > Following the recipe on the online book, I edited the file "options.py". > The file looks like that: > #!/usr/bin/python > # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- > > import socket > import os > > ip = 127.0.0.1 > port = 8000 > interfaces = [('127.0.0.1', 8000)] > password = '<recycle>' > pid_filename = 'httpserver.pid' > log_filename = 'httpserver.log' > profiler_filename = None > ssl_certificate = None > ssl_private_key = None > #numthreads = 50 # ## deprecated; remove > minthreads = None > maxthreads = None > server_name = socket.gethostname() > request_queue_size = 5 > timeout = 30 > shutdown_timeout = 5 > folder = os.getcwd() > extcron = None > nocron = None > > When I install the service, everything seems to be OK: > C:\Users\David\Desktop\myapp\web2py>web2py.exe -W install > web2py Web Framework > Created by Massimo Di Pierro, Copyright 2007-2012 > Version 2.2.1 (2012-10-21 16:57:04) stable > Database drivers available: SQLite(sqlite3), MySQL(pymysql), PostgreSQL( > pg8000), > MSSQL(pyodbc), DB2(pyodbc), Teradata(pyodbc), IMAP(imaplib) > Installing service web2py > Changing service configuration > Service updated > > But when I launch the service, something goes wrong: > C:\Users\David\Desktop\myapp\web2py>web2py.exe -W start > web2py Web Framework > Created by Massimo Di Pierro, Copyright 2007-2012 > Version 2.2.1 (2012-10-21 16:57:04) stable > Database drivers available: SQLite(sqlite3), MySQL(pymysql), PostgreSQL( > pg8000), > MSSQL(pyodbc), DB2(pyodbc), Teradata(pyodbc), IMAP(imaplib) > Starting service web2py > Error starting service: The service did not respond to the start orcontrol > requ > est in a timely fashion. > > Can anybody help me in that? :) > > Cheers, > David > >
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