Serving static content under existing domain

I have a django app that is being served at:

1	user.webfactional.com

As per the webfaction static files guide I am trying to serve the static content from:

1	user.webfactional.com/static

I have added the static-only app. When I attempt to follow step #2 of the static files guide linked above:

With the control panel, modify or create a website entry which maps an unused path from your domain name (e.g. www.mydomain.com/media) to your new Static-only application

I get the following error:

user.webfactional.com is already used in another site record with the same IP address so you can't re-use it here. If you want to change what gets served for this subdomain you need to edit the existing site record

I understand the error, but according to the static files guide, it should be possible to map the user.webfactional.com/static/ URL to the static-only app instead of django.

What is wrong here?

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asked Dec 08 '10 at 17:28

awesomo
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edited Dec 08 '10 at 17:38

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What you will need to do is edit the website record that is currently serving your Django application. If you look at the bottom, you will Site Apps with Django at URL Path of /. Add a new site app. Select your new static application and set it to the url path of /static.

If you prefer to have your content at static.user.webfactional.com you could create a new subdomain called static for your user.webfactional.com address. You would then create a new site record, select your new static.username.webfactional.com address, and select your static only application at the url path of /.

answered Dec 08 '10 at 17:37

aaronh ♦♦
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Thanks for the prompt and helpful response! I was mistakenly trying to add a new site under >Home>Sites on the control panel rather than editing the existing site record.

(Dec 08 '10 at 17:45) awesomo

I am a new user so I cannot up vote yet, but this is really clear. thank you!

(Dec 31 '12 at 21:51) kira

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