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authorOla Sitarska <ola@sitarska.com>2014-08-11 13:34:48 +0200
committerTim Graham <timograham@gmail.com>2014-08-12 13:46:10 -0400
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Fixed #23016 -- Updated FAQs per Aymeric's suggestions.
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@@ -16,23 +16,22 @@ How do I get started?
What are Django's prerequisites?
--------------------------------
-Django requires Python, specifically Python 2.7 or 3.2 and above. No other
-Python libraries are required for basic Django usage.
+Django requires Python, specifically Python 2.7 or 3.2 and above. Other Python
+libraries may be required for some uses, but you'll receive an error about it
+as they're needed.
For a development environment -- if you just want to experiment with Django --
you don't need to have a separate Web server installed; Django comes with its
own lightweight development server. For a production environment, Django follows
the WSGI spec, :pep:`3333`, which means it can run on a variety of server
platforms. See :doc:`Deploying Django </howto/deployment/index>` for some
-popular alternatives. Also, the `server arrangements wiki page`_ contains
-details for several deployment strategies.
+popular alternatives.
If you want to use Django with a database, which is probably the case, you'll
also need a database engine. PostgreSQL_ is recommended, because we're
PostgreSQL fans, and MySQL_, `SQLite 3`_, and Oracle_ are also supported.
.. _Python: http://www.python.org/
-.. _server arrangements wiki page: https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/ServerArrangements
.. _PostgreSQL: http://www.postgresql.org/
.. _MySQL: http://www.mysql.com/
.. _`SQLite 3`: http://www.sqlite.org/
@@ -47,12 +46,12 @@ Django version Python versions
1.4 2.5, 2.6, 2.7
1.5 2.6, 2.7 and 3.2, 3.3 (experimental)
1.6 2.6, 2.7 and 3.2, 3.3
-**1.7** **2.7** and **3.2, 3.3, 3.4**
+**1.7, 1.8** **2.7** and **3.2, 3.3, 3.4**
============== ===============
For a given series of Python versions, only the latest release is officially
-supported. For instance, at the time of writing (April 1st, 2014), the latest
-release in the 2.7 series is 2.7.6.
+supported. For instance, at the time of writing (August 1st, 2014), the latest
+release in the 2.7 series is 2.7.8.
What Python version should I use with Django?
---------------------------------------------
@@ -75,13 +74,6 @@ advantage of the improvements and optimizations in newer Python releases.
Third-party applications for use with Django are, of course, free to set their
own version requirements.
-Will Django run under shared hosting (like TextDrive or Dreamhost)?
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-See our `Django-friendly Web hosts`_ page.
-
-.. _`Django-friendly Web hosts`: https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/DjangoFriendlyWebHosts
-
Should I use the stable version or development version?
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