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How to set up Django Hosting at Python Anywhere

• Watch video tutorial (7 steps)

Learn Linux Commands

• Master a few command line basics
• Read Command Line
• Essential commands: pwd, cs, ls, rm

Run Terminal Window

• Select "Consoles, New console, Bash"
  • pwd
  • cd
  • ls

Clone your git repository

• Visit your Github Repo

• Clone the repo

  git clone https://github.com/Mark-Seaman/Book-Builder.git

Create Virtual Environment

• Create an isolate python environment

  mkvirtualenv --python=/usr/bin/python3.8 .venv

• Install Django in the environment

  pip install django

Create Web App

• Visit your main page
• Login to Python Anywhere account
• Bookmark this page on your bookmark toolbar
• Select Web tab in top menu

Configure Your Web App

• Your Python Anywhere account support one free Web App
• Free accounts must be enabled every three months
• Click on "Run until 3 months from today" button
• This is not a problem for when you are actively developing code

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Configure WSGI Python File

• Edit Config file for app runner
• WSGI - Web Server Gateway Interface

/var/www/markseaman_pythonanywhere_com_wsgi.py

# +++++++++++ DJANGO +++++++++++
import os
import sys

path = '/home/markseaman/Book-Builder/bookbuilder'
if path not in sys.path:
    sys.path.append(path)

os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = 'bookbuilder.settings'

## then:
from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
application = get_wsgi_application()

Configure Code Settings

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Startup the Server

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