Deploying a Django app on AWS: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 17:23, 6 February 2016

Check for python and pip, and their versions:

$ python --verison
$ pip --version

Python 3.x is often invoked as python3.

$ python3 --verison

If Python 3 is not installed:^[1]

$ sudo yum list | grep python3
$ sudo yum install python34 # or relevant version

Install virtualenv if needed:

$ which virtualenv
$ pip install virtualenv

Create the virtual Python Environment^[2]

$ virtualenv -p python3.4 /tmp/py34_nrose_env

Where py34_nrose_env is a name that makes sense for the app's virtual environment.

Start the virtual environment:

$ . /tmp/eb_python_app/bin/activate

Confirm the Python version:

$ python --version

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-=== Install `virtualenv` ===
+=== Create a virtual Python environment for the EC2 instance ===
+Install `virtualenv` if needed:
 <syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
+$ which virtualenv
 $ pip install virtualenv
+</syntaxhighlight>
+Create the virtual Python Environment<ref>[http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/create-deploy-python-common-steps.html#python-common-setup-venv Setting up a virtual Python environment] (AWS documentation)</ref>
+<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
+$ virtualenv -p python3.4 /tmp/py34_nrose_env
+</syntaxhighlight>
+Where `py34_nrose_env` is a name that makes sense for the app's virtual environment.
+Start the virtual environment:
+<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
+$ . /tmp/eb_python_app/bin/activate
+</syntaxhighlight>
+Confirm the Python version:
+<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
+$ python --version
 </syntaxhighlight>