This repository is an enabler to run Django (1.7) applications with Python 3.x on OpenShift. It is modified from (https://github.com/lrivallain/openshift-django1.7-py3).

It has been tested for Python 3.3, 3.4 but it should also work for Python 2.

You need to have an OpenShift account: if not, create a new one.

Secondly, you need to install and configure rhc tools on your computer:

gem install rhc
rhc setup

Thirdly, you need to create a new OpenShift application with Python 3.x cartridge:

• By web interface: new python 3.3 app + git clone
• By command line: rhc app create -a mynewapp -t python-3.3

Notice your git remote address for later use.

Add this upstream repo:

$ mkdir mysite
$ cd mysite
$ git init
$ git remote add upstream -m master [email protected]:TiO2/openshift-django17-bootstrap.git
$ git pull -s recursive -X theirs upstream master

Django "secret key" is already set for localhost usage. For production/OpenShift cartridge, you'll have to set a new secret one.

Django "secret key" is already set for localhost usage. For production/OpenShift cartridge, you'll have to set a new secret one.

You can use a web service like: Django Secret Key Generator Or by using python command line:

import random
print(''.join([random.choice('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789!@#$%^&*(-_=+)') for n in range(60)]))

When key is generated, you need to set an environment variables on the OpenShift cartridge:

rhc set-env DJANGO_SETTINGS_SECRET_KEY="your-secret-key" -a mynewapp

In wsgi/openshift/settings.py, POSTGRESQL backend is configured. If you whant to use one, you'll need to have a database cartridge to your app. Examples:

MySQL:

rhc cartridge add mynewapp mysql-5.5
rhc cartridge add mynewapp phpmyadmin-4

PostgreSQL:

rhc cartridge add mynewapp postgresql-9.2

...

Then you may have to adapt settings according to your database backend (with the help of OpenShift 'Using Environment Variables' documentation):

# Database
# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.7/ref/settings/#databases
if ON_OPENSHIFT: # production settings
    DATABASES = {
         'default': { # you can change the backend to any django supported
            'ENGINE':   'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
            'NAME':     os.environ['OPENSHIFT_APP_NAME'],
            'USER':     os.environ['OPENSHIFT_POSTGRESQL_DB_USERNAME'],
            'PASSWORD': os.environ['OPENSHIFT_POSTGRESQL_DB_PASSWORD'],
            'HOST':     os.environ['OPENSHIFT_POSTGRESQL_DB_HOST'],
            'PORT':     os.environ['OPENSHIFT_POSTGRESQL_DB_PORT'],
         }
    }
...

After local changes,

$ git add .
$ git commit -m "commit comment"

$ git remote add openshift -f *the git remote address for your app*
$ git merge openshift/master -s recursive -X ours 
$ git push openshift HEAD

After first push, your application do not have a super user (admin). You have to create one:

rhc ssh mynewapp
source $OPENSHIFT_HOMEDIR/python/virtenv/venv/bin/activate
python "$OPENSHIFT_REPO_DIR"wsgi/manage.py createsuperuser

We need to create a local environment for develop and test our application before upload it to OpenShift.

A python virtaulenv is recommended.

Create a virtualenv and activate it:

$ cd mysite
$ virtualenv venv --no-site-packages
$ source venv/bin/activate

Install dependencies:

$ python setup.py install

Testing the install.

In the wsgi/openshift directory, execute:

$ python manage.py runserver