django-server-config-generator 0.9

A simple Django app to create server config

Django Server Config Generator

Django server config generator is a simple django extension which generates apache config by running a management command, It automatically detects document root, static root/url, media root/url, and also the path to the current running virtual environment.

Installation

$ pip install django-server-config-generator

Requirements

• Python3.6+
• Apache2.4

Usage

• Add server_config_generator to your installed app in the settings file,

	INSTALLED_APPS = (
	# other apps
	"server_config_generator",
    )

• Run python manage.py generate_apache_config,

	$ python manage.py generate_apache_config 

• User will be prompted to enter the type of virtual hosting,

	Please enter name based or IP based hosting (name/ip):?

• Enter a valid option and press 'Enter' key
• Then the user will be prompted to enter the server name or the ip address based on the previous input,

	Enter the server name:

OR

	Enter your IP: 

• Enter a valid server name or ip address
• Then the user will be prompted to enter port number, default value for which will be 80,

	Enter the port (default:80):

• Enter the required port number and press the 'Enter' key. In the case of the default value just press 'Enter' key
• If STATIC_URL/STATIC_ROOT or MEDIA_URL/MEDIA_ROOT is not configured, then the user will be notified with a warning message and the system will wait for the user confirmation,

	Warning: Static root/url not configured
	Warning: Media root/url not configured

	 1. Press q to quit 
	 2. Press any key to continue 

• Press 'Enter' key to continue, else press "q" and press 'Enter' key
• Verify the Apache config file generated in root folder with name as <your_projectname.conf>
• Copy the the conf file to the Apache site-available folder
• Run configtest command
• Enable the site
• Reload Apache

Communication

• If you find a bug, open an issue.
• If you have a feature request, open an issue.
• If you want to contribute, submit a pull request.

Author

Afsal Salim, [e-mail]

License

Django Server Config Generator is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.