django windows apache tell if apache is working

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Jun 29, 2018, 8:45:55 PM6/29/18

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Hi,

I'm new to this group, and also new to Python, and Django. Seems like lots of good info for django on this group.

Sorry for long, detailed descriptions, below, but I am stuck trying to verify wamp, apache and django are working as a production server on a Windows 7, 32-bit machine.

I am hung on last mile part (way below), or how to see something in the browser using apache, not the dev runserver. The dev server seems to work fine at this point showing default django startup page.

I'm not sure how to proceed with verifying apache is working as a production server. If all is working, should apache show the same Python default start page as the dev server? Or what simple web pages should I implement to verify the apache connection is actually working on the server?

Wamp is also working fine with it's own www directory and local webpages etc. using apache.

Wampserver 3.0.6 32bit, with apache2.4.23

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PYTHON AND APACHE:

Python 3.6.5 32bit, with Django 2.0.6

Tried following Eastwood description for Django setup for Wamp

https://ericeastwood.com/blog/3/django-setup-for-wamp

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MOD_WSGI:

Could not pip install mod_wsgi, and needed to download VisualStudio build tools and upgrade framework to 4.7.1.

Downloaded mod_wsgi-4.5.24+ap24vc14-cp36-cp36m-win32.whl

https://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/

to work with apache 2.4.23, VC++14, and python3.6

then did >> pip install C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\mod_wsgi-4.5.24+ap24vc14-cp36-cp36m-win32.whl. Did not get mod_wsgi.so in apache modules folder, but did get a .pyd in: c:/users/administrator/appdata/local/programs/python/python36-32/lib/site-packages/mod_wsgi/server/mod_wsgi.cp36-win32.pyd

Could then run mod_wsgi-express.

From cmd prompt in apache bin dir used >httpd -t -D DUMP_MODULES to show wsgi_module (shared) is present.

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VIRTUALENV:

Per Eastwood description (above), inside c:/wamp created a new directory www-src next to www which is where our other wamp sites are located. Inside c:\wamp\www-src ran >virtualenv django_project, then django_project\Scripts\activate. See (django_project) as prefix to cmd prompt. With virtual environment active did >pip install django. Then (django_project_ c:\wamp\www-src > django-admin.py startproject django_project . to setup up project in current or www-src directory.

c:\wamp\www-src\django_project

c:\wamp\www-src\static

c:\wamp\www-src\db.sqlite3

c:\wamp\www-src\manage.py

and in c:\wamp\www-src\django_project have settings.py, urls.py, and wsgi.py, etc.

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SETTINGS.PY

in settings.py change STATIC_URL to:

STATIC_ROOT = 'C:/wamp/www-src/static'

STATIC_URL = 'http://XXXmyipXXX/static/'

also added localhost, and my local IP to ALLOWED_HOSTS in settings.py

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MIGRATIONS:

then from c:\wamp\www-src run

(django_project) c:\wamp\www-src >manage.py makemigrations

then

(django_project) c:\wamp\www-src >manage.py migrate

also ran >(django_project) c:\wamp\www-src >manage.py collectstatic

although static dir is empty at this point.

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DEVELOPMENT SERVER:

(django_project) c:\wamp\www-src >manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

From the browser > http://localhost:8000 this initially caused windows firewall error to appear but an exception was added to allow it to continue.

Can see python default page, and also localhost:8000\admin too on Dev server. Dev server can be seen by other machines on the network too.

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CONFIGURE APACHE:

for production server using wamp instead of dev server.

using mod_wsgi-express settings in httpd.conf.

Apache httpd.conf is in:

C:\wamp\bin\apache\apache2.4.23\conf\httpd.conf

Apache httpd-vhosts.conf is in:

C:\wamp\bin\apache\apache2.4.23\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf

added to httpd.conf:

LoadFile "c:/users/administrator/appdata/local/programs/python/python36-32/python36.dll"

LoadModule wsgi_module "c:/users/administrator/appdata/local/programs/python/python36-32/lib/site-packages/mod_wsgi/server/mod_wsgi.cp36-win32.pyd"

WSGIPythonHome "c:/users/administrator/appdata/local/programs/python/python36-32"

WSGIScriptAlias /django-project "C:/wamp/www-src/django_project/wsgi.py:C:/wamp/www-src/django_project/wsgi_app.py"

WSGIPythonPath "C:/wamp/www-src/django_project/:C:/wamp/www-src/django_project/Lib/site-packages"

Order deny,allow

Require all granted

</Files>

Order deny,allow

Require all granted

</Files>

</Directory>

added to httpd-vhosts.conf:

Alias /static c:/wamp/www-src/static

Require all granted

</Directory>

</VirtualHost>

...restarted apache

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CONFUSED FROM HERE...or last mile to verify production server can run django from virtual environment.

If try localhost:8000 in browser see ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED.

If try localhost/wsgi and have wsgi_app.py in django_project, see requested URL not found.

wsgi_app.py

def application(environ, start_response):

status = '200 OK'

output = 'Hello World from django_project!'

response_headers = [('Content-type', 'text/plain'),

('Content-Length', str(len(output)))]

start_response(status, response_headers)

return [output]

Jason

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Jun 30, 2018, 8:54:20 AM6/30/18

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appreciate the detailed report :-)

so, have you set up the django tutorial project? that application method in wsgi doesn't make any sense. you should have urls and views set up in your project

Bob Bobsled

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Jun 30, 2018, 1:06:22 PM6/30/18

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Hi,

Thanks.

Yes, I went thru the Mozilla library tutorial on a fedora dev machine to the point where I realized I needed to do more with the last mile, so to speak working on setup of the production server part on Windows and wamp.

Seems most tuts end at manage.py runserver, or start into deployment from dev to production. I can't seem to locate a good uptodate tut for wamp that shows how to test everything is working properly in a simple manner for the wsgi part.

I'm just trying to verify the plumbing (httpd.conf, settings.py wsgi.py) is working with apache, before spending too much more time building a site.

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appreciate the detailed report :-)

so, have you set up the django tutorial project? that application method in wsgi doesn't make any sense. you should have urls and views set up in your project

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I meant the tutorial at https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.0/intro/tutorial01/

That said, there's a few different ways you can actually deploy, but digitalocean has some good resources for starting out.

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-serve-django-applications-with-apache-and-mod_wsgi-on-ubuntu-14-04

This one shows how to use apache on ubuntu, and you should be able to extrapolate to use wamp.

what I would do is just set up a simple view to return a http response saying "working", and map that to the root. Something like

app/views

def index(request):

return HttpResponse("Working!")

app/urls

from app.views import index

urlpatterns = [

path('', index),

]

and hit localhost. That'll be all you need.

Hi,
Thanks.
Yes, I went thru the Mozilla library tutorial on a fedora dev machine to the point where I realized I needed to do more with the last mile, so to speak working on setup of the production server part on Windows and wamp.
Seems most tuts end at manage.py runserver, or start into deployment from dev to production. I can't seem to locate a good uptodate tut for wamp that shows how to test everything is working properly in a simple manner for the wsgi part.

I'm just trying to verify the plumbing (httpd.conf, settings.py wsgi.py) is working with apache, before spending too much more time building a site.

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appreciate the detailed report :-)

so, have you set up the django tutorial project? that application method in wsgi doesn't make any sense. you should have urls and views set up in your project

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Bob Bobsled

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Hi,

I'm still stuck on getting Apache to verify as working with wsgi. Wondering what I might be doing incorrectly.

I'm reading lots of tuts, but it's a jungle out there.

I changed the folder hierarchy for the project and app so

venv, django_project, and django_app are all on the same level as manage.py

thus:
c:/wamp/www-src/django_project

c:/wamp/www-src/django_app

c:/wamp/www-src/venev

c:/wamp/www-src/manage.py

In wamp create folder named www-src alongside the www folder.

cd into www-src.

created a virtual environment:

Inside www-src run > virtualenv venv

ACTIVATE and DEACTIVATE:

then activate by

> venv\Scripts\activate

if that works see (venv) as a prefix to the command line. To deactivate type:

>venv\Scripts\deactivate.bat.

...or can also just use

(venv) c:\wamp\www-src >deactivate

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DJANGO PROJECT, APP, and VENV:

Then with the virtual environment active, install Django with the local instance of pip by typing: >pip install django

then created a new django project >python django-admin.py startproject django_project

and on the same level as manage.py type

>django-admin.py startapp django_app

Should have django_app folder, django_project folder, venv folder, and manage.py all on the same level.

SETUP SQLITE DATABASE:

in the top level folder (the one with manage.py in it), type this in:

> python manage.py migrate

START RUNSERVER:

> python manage.py runserver

see success...so far.

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Trying to get Apache production server working...

SETUP STATIC files location:

in settings.py

SETTINGS.PY:

in settings.py change STATIC_URL to:

STATIC_URL = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "static/")

...also set

STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "static/")

then run

>(venv) c:\wamp\www-src>manage.py collectstatic

(should see new static dir under www-src)

---------------

MIGRATIONS:

then from c:\wamp\www-src run

(venv) c:\wamp\www-src >manage.py makemigrations

then

(venv) c:\wamp\www-src >manage.py migrate

SETTINGS.PY

in settings.py change STATIC_URL to:

STATIC_URL = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "static/")

...also set

STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "static/")

then run

>(venv) c:\wamp\www-src>manage.py collectstatic

(should see new static dir under www-src)

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...per Jason's suggestion for simple view and url...

in DJANGO_APP/VIEWS.PY

def index(request):

return HttpResponse("Working!")

----------------------

in DJANGO_APP/URLS.PY

from django_app.views import index

urlpatterns = [

path('', index),

]

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APACHE HTTPD.CONF

#---mod_wgi-express config for location in python ---

LoadFile "c:/users/administrator/appdata/local/programs/python/python36-32/python36.dll"

LoadModule wsgi_module "c:/users/administrator/appdata/local/programs/python/python36-32/lib/site-packages/mod_wsgi/server/mod_wsgi.cp36-win32.pyd"

WSGIPythonHome "c:/users/administrator/appdata/local/programs/python/python36-32"

WSGIScriptAlias /django-project "C:/wamp/www-src/django_project/wsgi.py"

#WSGIPythonPath "C:/wamp/www-src/django_project/:C:/wamp/www-src/venv/Lib/site-packages"

WSGIPythonPath "C:/wamp/www-src:C:/wamp/www-src/venv/Lib/site-packages"

Order deny,allow

Require all granted

</Files>

</Directory>

------------------------------------

APACHE HTTPD-VHOSTS.CONF

ServerName localhost

ServerAlias localhost

DocumentRoot c:/wamp/www

Options +Indexes +Includes +FollowSymLinks +MultiViews

AllowOverride All

#Require local

Require all granted

</Directory>

</VirtualHost>

Alias /static c:/wamp/www-src/static

Require all granted

</Directory>

</VirtualHost>

---------------------------

restart APACHE

...but what is the correct URL to test here?

tried localhost:8000 all pointing to various folders but nothing connects so far.

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Bob Bobsled

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Hi,

I think I see the problem now.

WAMP is a special case for aliases, and it's root directory default setup in c:wamp\www for ex.. I need to do some more work on, say for ex. using Django Tut 01, setting up mysite as an alias in wamp, and then putting the polls app in it. I believe apache might start to work then with django if the wamp alias is setup correctly.

I also found this vid tut: really good, but for XAMPP, not WAMP...but it shows how to get the mod_wsgi.so from a renamed and extracted .whl file. And using the mod_wsgi.so with apache simplifies things a bit, so this is good too.

XAMPP

This shows how to create a mod_wsgi.so from the .pyd extracted from the .whl file

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnR5O4IjmOs

Regards

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