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@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ GNU/Linux distro.
install. If instead you want to join in as a contributor, see our
`Hacking HOWTO <http://wiki.mediagoblin.org/HackingHowto>`_ instead.
+ There are also many ways to install servers... for the sake of
+ simplicity, our instructions below describe installing with nginx.
+ For more recipes, including Apache, see
+ `our wiki <http://wiki.mediagoblin.org/Deployment>`_.
+
Prepare System
--------------
@@ -165,7 +170,7 @@ And set up the in-package virtualenv::
If you have problems here, consider trying to install virtualenv
with the ``--distribute`` or ``--no-site-packages`` options. If
- your system's default Python is in the 3.x series you man need to
+ your system's default Python is in the 3.x series you may need to
run ``virtualenv`` with the ``--python=python2.7`` or
``--python=python2.6`` options.
@@ -173,7 +178,7 @@ The above provides an in-package install of ``virtualenv``. While this
is counter to the conventional ``virtualenv`` configuration, it is
more reliable and considerably easier to configure and illustrate. If
you're familiar with Python packaging you may consider deploying with
-your preferred the method.
+your preferred method.
Assuming you are going to deploy with FastCGI, you should also install
flup::
@@ -186,6 +191,12 @@ codebase, you should also run::
./bin/python setup.py develop --upgrade && ./bin/gmg dbupdate
+Note: If you are running an active site, depending on your server
+configuration, you may need to stop it first or the dbupdate command
+may hang (and it's certainly a good idea to restart it after the
+update)
+
+
Deploy MediaGoblin Services
---------------------------