Django Plugged Into Apache Not Working Like Django Standalone

I have encountered a hodgepodge of errors trying to bring my django site into production with Apache. Having finally gotten mod_wsgi sorted and Apache at least seeming to be trying

Solution 1:

Are you sure the target system has the same version of Django installed?

Is the mod_wsgi even compiled for the version of Python you want to use? It is a common mistake that people don't realise that mod_wsgi is actually for a different Python version and so not using the same Python installation as you expect and therefore using different versions of packages.

As to the permissions errors, this is because the code when run under Apache is running as the Apache user by default. It will not have access rights the same as you do when run manually. You also have to be careful on making assumptions about what the working directory of the process is.

• https://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/wiki/ApplicationIssues#Access_Rights_Of_Apache_User
• https://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/wiki/ApplicationIssues#Application_Working_Directory

In order to try and sort out things out, you may be better to try and use mod_wsgi-express in your development environment. This way development environment is closer to your target system.

• http://blog.dscpl.com.au/2015/04/integrating-modwsgi-express-as-django.html
• http://blog.dscpl.com.au/2015/04/using-modwsgi-express-with-django.html
• http://blog.dscpl.com.au/2015/05/using-modwsgi-express-as-development.html