Re: Help getting started: Which server setup for a beginner? Apache? lighttpd? To use or not virtualenv?

It is def worth taking the trouble to learn how to use virtualenv and virtualenvwrapper. Once they are set up and assuming that you haven't already put too much already into your global site-packages, they will save you time and greatly simplify keeping different project environments separate.

You didn't mention if you were on a Mac or what. On a UNIX dev machine setting up virtualenv and the wrapper are fairly straightforward.

K

On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 8:48:18 AM UTC-7, Jared Nielsen wrote:

I'm trying to learn Django but finding myself lost in troubleshooting hell. I can't find consistent information on the best approach for a beginner to get set up.

I started setting up Apache with mod_wsgi, but ran into innumerable config errors. After some Googling about, I found a number of suggestions to use lighttpd instead. Installed that and more troubleshooting. And what's this about gunicorn?

What's the best approach for a beginner? Where is my time best spent troubleshooting?

Also, should I be using virtualenv? Inconsistent use across the various tutorials I'm reading.

Many thanks in advance!

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