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diff --git a/docs/modpython.txt b/docs/modpython.txt index 13377ad2dd..b89eda9184 100644 --- a/docs/modpython.txt +++ b/docs/modpython.txt @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ 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. +Django requires Apache 2.x and mod_python 3.x. + .. _Apache: http://httpd.apache.org/ .. _mod_python: http://www.modpython.org/ .. _mod_perl: http://perl.apache.org/ @@ -129,7 +131,26 @@ particular part of the site:: SetHandler None </Location> -Just change ``Location`` to the root URL of your media files. +Just change ``Location`` to the root URL of your media files. You can also use +``<LocationMatch>`` to match a regular expression. + +This example sets up Django at the site root but explicitly disables Django for +the ``media`` subdirectory and any URL that ends with ``.jpg``, ``.gif`` or +``.png``:: + + <Location "/"> + SetHandler python-program + PythonHandler django.core.handlers.modpython + SetEnv DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE myproject.settings + </Location> + + <Location "media"> + SetHandler None + </Location> + + <LocationMatch "\.(jpg|gif|png)$"> + SetHandler None + </Location> Note that the Django development server automagically serves admin media files, but this is not the case when you use any other server arrangement. |