Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of UoL LAMP HowTo Install Python Flask Applications

Timestamp:

10/01/18 14:23:50 (6 years ago)

Author:

Richard Bramley

Comment:

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UoL LAMP HowTo Install Python Flask Applications

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 Tags: [[HowTo]] [[Install]] [[Pain in the proverbial]] [[UoL LAMP Server]]
 
-== Difficulties
+== Python 2
+
+=== Difficulties
 
 This installations is made more difficult by 3 things:
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 4. Some other stuff that I don't quite understand
 
-== Requirements
+=== Requirements
 
 Before installation can start, the following packages will have to be installed by IT services:
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 - python-dev
 
-== Start Services
+=== Start Services
 
 Start the Apache and MySQL and make sure that they are restarted when the server is rebooted.
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 }}}
 
-== Proceduce
+=== Proceduce
 
 1. Install {{{mod_wsgi.so}}} into the directory {{{/local/apache2/etc/}}}
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 }}}
 
-== Gotchas
+=== Gotchas
 
 - [[Python Flask Gotchas Import Database Module Fails]]
 
+== Python 3
+
+=== Create Environment
+
+1. Add python 3 to your path by adding the following line to `.profile` file in your home directory:
+
+{{{
+PATH=$PATH:/opt/python3/bin/
+}}}
+
+  You will need to log off and log back in to add the above to your current environment.
+
+2. Change directory into `/local/` and create a virtual environment:
+
+{{{
+cd /local/ && virtualenv --no-site-packages venv
+}}}
+
+3. Activate the virtual environment:
+
+{{{
+source /local/venv/bin/activate
+}}}
+
+4. Download the application repository from GitHub, cd into the application directory and install the requirements by running the command:
+
+{{{
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+}}}
+
+=== Change Confirguration
+
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