Re: django, mod_wsgi, apache and sharing media files (video) from a separate directory

Hi Adam,

From your settings.py I guess the expanded url is something like
/PROYECTOS/file.xyz, right?

But, in your Apache alias your are serving the url /proyectos/ [0],
and urls are case sensitive unless you're using mod_speling [1].

I think "Alias /PROYECTOS/ /PROYECTOS/" should do the trick.

[0] http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_alias.html#alias
[1] http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_speling.html

On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Adam Teale <adamteale@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
>
> I am building a django app that runs out of my /Users/me/Dropbox directory.
>
>
> Localhost is pointed at my /Users/me/Sites directory.
>
>
> mod_wsgi installed.
>
> apache installed
>
> django installed and app working fine in development mode
>
>
> I am trying to embed media in a template
>
> This media comes from a directory outside of the django app - in the root of
> the machine - /PROYECTOS
>
>
> The permissions for the directories and preceding directories are readable
> by _www
>
>
> I think that I understand that
>
> - mod_wsgi will serve the dynamic files
>
> - apache will serve the static files like the css and template files, as
> well as the media files I am referencing in the /PROYECTOS directory
>
>
> I have the following in my settings.py:
>
> STATICFILES_DIRS = (os.path.join(BASE, "static"), )
>
> STATIC_URL = "/static/"
>
> MEDIA_URL = "/PROYECTOS/"
>
> WSGI_APPLICATION = 'mbrain.wsgi.application'
>
>
> In the /etc/apache2/extra/vhosts/localhost.conf I have:
>
>
> <VirtualHost *:80>
>
>
> DocumentRoot "/Users/me/Sites/localhost"
>
> ServerName localhost
>
>
> WSGIDaemonProcess localhost
> python-path=/Users/me/Dropbox/mBrain_Adam/mbrain/:/Users/me/Dropbox/mBrain_Adam/mbrain/venv/include/python2.7
>
> WSGIProcessGroup localhost
>
>
> Alias /proyectos/ /PROYECTOS/
>
>
> <Directory /PROYECTOS>
>
> Require all granted
>
> </Directory>
>
>
> WSGIScriptAlias / /Users/me/Dropbox/mBrain_Adam/mbrain/mbrain/wsgi.py
>
>
> <Directory /Users/me/Dropbox/mBrain_Adam/mbrain/mbrain>
>
> <Files wsgi.py>
>
> Require all granted
>
> </Files>
>
> </Directory>
>
>
> </VirtualHost>
>
>
> So to embed a media file in a template I have this as the url:
>
> {{ MEDIA_URL }}{{ asset.assetPath }}
>
>
> When I load the page in a browser the console shows the fully expanded path
> for the media asset but with a 404 error - HTTP/1.1" 404 3045.
>
>
> I'd really appreciate any feedback on whether I am approaching this the
> right way or if I have completely missed the concept.
>
> Also any help on that 404 error would be appreciated.
>
>
> Cheers!
>
>
> Adam
>
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