web2py.w2p is built when you first install web2py or when you upgrade.
This is trigggered by the presence of an empty file called NEWINSTALL,
If this file is present welcome.w2p is created and then file is
deleted.
On Mar 30, 9:46 am, ciastek <ciasteczk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yarko, thanks for detailed description, but it's not a problem.
>
> If there were no parameters_xxx.py file, I could not log in admin
> interface. The problem is, that I can log in, but admin is unable to
> create new application.
>
> At the end of setup-web2py-ubuntu.sh file we can find:
> cd /home/www-data/web2py
> sudo -u www-data python -c "from gluon.main import save_password;
> save_password(raw_input('admin passw
> ord: '),443)"
> This line asks for password and writes it in parameters_443.py file.
>
> Running ./web2py creates: deposit/, site-package/, parameters_8000.py
> and welcome.w2p
> (BTW: As you can see default port is 8000)
>
> Looks like as long as you don't run ./web2py, admin can't find
> welcome.w2p to scaffold.
>
> On Mar 29, 5:27 pm, Yarko Tymciurak <resultsinsoftw...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On Mar 29, 9:27 am, ciastek <ciasteczk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > I've had the same problem ("unable to create application") on Ubuntu
> > > JeOS 8.04.3 configured as shown athttp://vimeo.com/10377947[
> > > web2py production deployment on vps.net (VIDEO) by mdipierro].
> > > Ubuntu fully upgraded, web2py installed using setup-web2py-ubuntu.sh
> > > script.
> > > Running web2py from console once, resolved the problem.
>
> > Just to be sure there is not mystery / this is clear:
>
> > When you start web2py from the console with no arguments, you are
> > asked to config various things (port, admin password);
> > You can also do this from the command line (in which case, no config-
> > gui comes up prior to starting the built-in server).
>
> > When you run from other than the built-in server, there is no setup:
> > the port and admin password must exist _somewhere_!
>
> > The way you create this information is to run from the console "once"
> > - because what this does is create a file:
> > parameters_{port_number}.py, which is then used at startup.
>
> > So (for example):
>
> > $ python web2py.py -a 'hello'
>
> > will create parameters_80.py (the default port is 80).
>
> > You can edit, or copy this file - if you want to use the same
> > password, but on port 432, just copy this file (for example) to:
> > parameters_432.py
>
> > In any case, the parameters file is used to supply "command-line"
> > parameters when not running from the command line.
>
> > Hope this takes the mystery out of it.
>
> > Regards,
> > Yarko
>
> > > IMHO the source of problem is absence of web2py/deposit and web2py/
> > > site-packages directories.
> > > mdipierro - web2py rox! :)
> > > -- ciastek
>
> > > On Mar 22, 4:01 am, KMax <mkostri...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Hello
> > > > My web2py instalation (1.73 and newer) was affected by the same
> > > > issue.
> > > > Running on debian by wsgi apache2. Installed by unzipping
> > > > web2py_src.zip in to fresh folder and coping parameters_443.py.
> > > > Creation of newapplicationgive an error flash
> > > > "unabletocreateapplication."
>
> > > > Workaround was found accidently.
> > > > Starting web2py.by at console ( typing pass and quit ) solve issue
> > > > at apache.
>
> > > > Thank you.
> > > > On 3 ÍÁÒ, 00:13, snfctech <tschm...@sacfoodcoop.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > Fedora10 web2py1.76.1 apache2/mod_wsgi
>
> > > > > I thought all errors generated tickets? šWhen I try tocreatean app
> > > > > via the admin over HTTPS on a LAN all I get is an error flash "unable
> > > > > tocreateapplication." šIt's not an apache permission issue because
> > > > > it does the same thing if all my files and dirs have 777 permissions.
> > > > > I don't get any apache errors in the error log and the only funny
> > > > > thing I get in the access log is a 303 code from the POST request to
> > > > > admin/default/site. šSomething must not be working out with
> > > > > gluon.admin.app_create.
>
> > > > > How should I troubleshoot this type of error, or does anybody have an
> > > > > idea what's going on?
>
> > > > > I'm going to start dissecting the app_create function - but my python
> > > > > skills are still pretty weak and I was hoping there would just be a
> > > > > good error log somewhere...
>
> > > > > Thanks in advance for any tips.
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