Bottlepy: Serving static files through Apache/nginx

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Hello,

I installed a small Bottlepy application following the instructions at How to Setup a Python Bottle Application? (I didn't put my files inside /htdocs instead I created a directory on the same level)

I would like to serve static files through Apache/nginx and not through Bottle. I created a symbolic link to static-only app and pointed it to /home/username/webapps/mysite/bottleapp/static That didn't do the trick.

My guess is that I have to configure Apache to remove the WSI handler for /static however my knowledge of web servers is very limited.

I tried adding (as per mod_wsgi Configuration Guidelines):

LoadModule alias_module      modules/mod_alias.so
...
Alias /static/ /home/username/webapps/mysite/bottleapp/static/
<Directory /home/username/webapps/mysite/bottleapp/static>
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>

with no luck. In fact, it yields "Invalid command 'Order', perhaps misspelled or defined by a module not included in the server configuration"

Alexei

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Don't do anything with your Apache config.

Instead, use our control panel to create a "symbolic link to static-only" application, pointing to your /home/username/webapps/mysite/bottleapp/static directory.

Then, use our control panel to add that application to your site, using /static as the URL path.

Hope that helps!

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answered 16 Apr '13, 12:48

seanf
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Like I said, I already did that. However, I noticed earlier that I mounted the app only on the https website. I added it now in both places and it works. Thank you!

(16 Apr '13, 12:56) Alexei

Ah, sorry that I missed that part of your question! Glad you got it working though :)

(16 Apr '13, 13:00) seanf

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