Fixed #11063: updated install docs to mention mod_wsgi instead of mod_python.

.. _jython: http://jython.org/

Install Apache and mod_python

Install Apache and mod_wsgi

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If you just want to experiment with Django, skip ahead to the next

section; Django includes a lightweight web server you can use for

testing, so you won't need to set up Apache until you're ready to

deploy Django in production.

If you just want to experiment with Django, skip ahead to the next section;

Django includes a lightweight web server you can use for testing, so you won't

need to set up Apache until you're ready to deploy Django in production.

If you want to use Django on a production site, use Apache with `mod_python`_.

mod_python is similar to mod_perl -- it embeds Python within Apache and loads

If you want to use Django on a production site, use Apache with `mod_wsgi`_.

mod_wsgi is similar to mod_perl -- it embeds Python within Apache and loads

Python code into memory when the server starts. Code stays in memory throughout

the life of an Apache process, which leads to significant performance gains

over other server arrangements. Make sure you have Apache installed, with the

mod_python module activated. Django requires Apache 2.x and mod_python 3.x.

the life of an Apache process, which leads to significant performance gains over

other server arrangements. Make sure you have Apache installed, with the

mod_wsgi module activated. Django will work with any version of Apache that

supports mod_wsgi.

See :ref:`How to use Django with mod_python <howto-deployment-modpython>` for

information on how to configure mod_python once you have it installed.

See :ref:`How to use Django with mod_wsgi <howto-deployment-modwsgi>` for

information on how to configure mod_wsgi once you have it installed.

If you can't use mod_python for some reason, fear not: Django follows the WSGI_

spec, which allows it to run on a variety of server platforms. See the

`server-arrangements wiki page`_ for specific installation instructions for

each platform.

If you can't use mod_wsgi for some reason, fear not: Django supports many other

deployment options. A great second choice is :ref:`mod_python

<howto-deployment-modpython>`, the predecessor to mod_wsgi. Additionally, Django

follows the WSGI_ spec, which allows it to run on a variety of server platforms.

See the `server-arrangements wiki page`_ for specific installation instructions

for each platform.

.. _Apache: http://httpd.apache.org/

.. _mod_python: http://www.modpython.org/

.. _mod_wsgi: http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/

.. _WSGI: http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0333.html

.. _server-arrangements wiki page: http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/ServerArrangements