Python/Django

The Python library is provided by the PyFacebook client implementation from and you will need to install it /opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/facebook from a straight SVN checkout (svn checkout http://pyfacebook.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ pyfacebook).

1. Facebook Developer http://www.facebook.com/developers/apps.php
2. Python Tutorial http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/PythonPyFacebookTutorial
3. Python modules preinstalled

1. Configure your Facebook application to point to http://xxxxxxxx.fb.joyent.us/mysite/
2. SFTP as xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.fb.joyent.us into your accelerator.
3. Place your python application into /home/xxxxxxxx/myapps

1. In a browser log into https://xxxxxxxx.fb.joyent.us:10000/ as admin
2. Select Webmin below Joyent Accelerator
3. From the left-hand navigation select Server
4. Select Apache Webserver
5. From the right side select the Global configuration tab
6. Select the Edit Config Files icon
   1. Select the /opt/local/etc/httpd/includes/dso.cfg file from the combobox
   2. Select the Edit Directives in File: pushbutton
   3. Look for the line

      #LoadModule python_module lib/httpd/mod_python.so

      and change to

      LoadModule python_module lib/httpd/mod_python.so

   4. select Save
7. From the right side select the Existing Virtual Hosts tab
8. Select the Virtual Server for your django application xxxxxxxx.fb.joyent.us
9. Select the Edit Directives icon
   1. Add your handler something like shown below:

       <Location "/mysite/">
      SetHandler python-program
      PythonHandler django.core.handlers.modpython
      SetEnv DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE mysite.settings
      PythonDebug On
      PythonPath "['/home/xxxxxxx/myapps'] + sys.path"
      </Location>

   2. Select the Save pushbutton
10. From the upper right select Apply changes to restart apache
11. From the left-hand navigation select System
12. Select Service Management Facility
13. Select Include Disabled Services at the top
14. Check memcached
15. Select Enable pushbutton at the top and to the right of Apply to Checked Items

1. From your local machine,

   ssh xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.fb.joyent.us

2. sudo nano /opt/local/etc/httpd/includes/dso.conf 

   1. change

      #LoadModule python_module lib/httpd/mod_python.so

   2. to

      LoadModule python_module lib/httpd/mod_python.so

3. Add your python handler code

   sudo nano /opt/local/etc/httpd/virtualhosts/xxxxxxxx.conf

   which will look something like this:

    <Location "/mysite/">
   SetHandler python-program
   PythonHandler django.core.handlers.modpython
   SetEnv DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE mysite.settings
   PythonDebug On
   PythonPath "['/home/xxxxxxx/myapps'] + sys.path"
   </Location>

4. restart apache

   sudo svcadm restart apache

5. enable memcache

   sudo svcadm enable memcached

6. Check that everything started correctly nothing should be listed from this command:

   svcs -x