Now I see the problem. For now you should be able to do
echo '' > NEWINSTALL python web2py.py -a 'hello' Ctrl+C when starting with apache the first time it skips the logic to create welcome.w2p. On Thursday, 7 June 2012 23:33:18 UTC-5, JoeCodeswell wrote: > > Hi Massimo. Thanks for the reply. I DID do what you said to do. Here are > the commands i ran. > > > [web2py]$ echo '' > NEWINSTALL > [web2py]$ ls > anyserver.py gaehandler.py options_std.py setup_exe. > py > appengine_config.py gluon parameters_80.py setup.py > app.example.yaml __init__.py queue.example.yaml site- > packages > applications isapiwsgihandler.py README splashlogo. > gif > cgihandler.py LICENSE router.example.py VERSION > CHANGELOG logging.example.conf routes.example.py web2py.py > deposit logs scgihandler.py wsgihandler > .py > epydoc.conf Makefile scripts > epydoc.css modpythonhandler.py setup_app.py > fcgihandler.py NEWINSTALL setup_exe_2.6.py > [web2py]$ cd .. > [w2p27]$ ls > apache2 htdocs web2py web2py_src.zip > [w2p27]$ cd apache2/bin > [bin]$ ./stop > [bin]$ ./start > [bin]$ cd ../../web2py > [web2py]$ ls > anyserver.py gaehandler.py options_std.py setup_exe. > py > appengine_config.py gluon parameters_80.py setup.py > app.example.yaml __init__.py queue.example.yaml site- > packages > applications isapiwsgihandler.py README splashlogo. > gif > cgihandler.py LICENSE router.example.py VERSION > CHANGELOG logging.example.conf routes.example.py web2py.py > deposit logs scgihandler.py wsgihandler > .py > epydoc.conf Makefile scripts > epydoc.css modpythonhandler.py setup_app.py > fcgihandler.py NEWINSTALL setup_exe_2.6.py > > > > I still don't see any *welcome.w2p* in the *web2p*y directory. In > addition, i think the purpose of the $ echo '' > NEWINSTALL command was > to create the NEWINSTALL file. However, i am NOT sure, but i believe, that > file already existed as shown by the $ ls of the web2py directory in my > original post. > > Is there something else I need to do? > > Thanks in advance. > > Love and peace, > > Joe > > On Thursday, June 7, 2012 7:53:47 PM UTC-7, Massimo Di Pierro wrote: >> >> cd web2py >> echo '' > NEWINSTALL >> >> then web2py will create a welcome.w2p for you. >> >> On Thursday, 7 June 2012 20:47:02 UTC-5, JoeCodeswell wrote: >>> >>> This is a continuation of the "web2py still unable to create >>> application on >>> WebFaction<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/web2py/welcome.w2p/web2py/5eM4OTq-K1Q/Eru0UlZ8bs0J>" >>> >>> topic. >>> >>> When creating a new simple app from the web admin interface i get >>> "unable to create application "newapp" (it may exist already)". I had this >>> problem occur AGAIN, TODAY on WebFaction, when I upgraded to Version 1.99.7 >>> (2012-03-04 22:12:08) stable, Running on Apache/2.2.17 (Unix) mod_wsgi/3.3 >>> Python/2.7.3. >>> >>> I checked and there is NO *welcome.w2p *in the *web2py* directory. >>> Here are the ssh commands i used to upgrade. >>> >>> >>> $ cd PATH/w2py/apache2/bin >>> $ ./stop >>> >>> $ cd ../.. >>> $ rm web2py_src.zip >>> >>> $ wget -q http://www.web2py.com/examples/static/web2py_src.zip >>> $ unzip -q web2py_src.zip >>> replace web2py/gluon/__init__.py? [y]es, [n]o, [A]ll, [N]one, [r]ename:A >>> >>> $ cd PATH/w2py/apache2/bin >>> $ ./start >>> >>> $ cd ../.. >>> $ cd web2py >>> $ ls >>> anyserver.py gaehandler.py options_std.py setup_exe >>> .py >>> appengine_config.py gluon parameters_80.py setup.py >>> app.example.yaml __init__.py queue.example.yaml site- >>> packages >>> applications isapiwsgihandler.py README >>> splashlogo.gif >>> cgihandler.py LICENSE router.example.py VERSION >>> CHANGELOG logging.example.conf routes.example.py web2py.py >>> deposit logs scgihandler.py >>> wsgihandler.py >>> epydoc.conf Makefile scripts >>> epydoc.css modpythonhandler.py setup_app.py >>> fcgihandler.py NEWINSTALL setup_exe_2.6.py >>> >>> >>> I can see the site in a browser and get to the web-admin interface. I >>> cloned the Movuca demo from GitHub and it seems to be working. But when I >>> create a new simple app from the web admin interface I still get "unable to >>> create application "newapp" (it may exist already)". And subsequent $ >>> lscommands show there is STILL NO >>> *welcome.w2p *in the *web2py* directory. >>> >>> I hope I have been clear enough in my description. Here is my question. >>> >>> How can i get a *welcome.w2p *into the *web2py* directory so i can >>> create a new simple app from the web admin interface? >>> >>> Thanks for the help. >>> >>> Love and peace, >>> >>> Joe >>> >>>
