Hi Adam, >From your settings.py I guess the expanded url is something like /PROYECTOS/file.xyz, right?
But, in your Apache alias your are serving the url /proyectos/ [0], and urls are case sensitive unless you're using mod_speling [1]. I think "Alias /PROYECTOS/ /PROYECTOS/" should do the trick. [0] http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_alias.html#alias [1] http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_speling.html On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Adam Teale <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Guys, > > > I am building a django app that runs out of my /Users/me/Dropbox directory. > > > Localhost is pointed at my /Users/me/Sites directory. > > > mod_wsgi installed. > > apache installed > > django installed and app working fine in development mode > > > I am trying to embed media in a template > > This media comes from a directory outside of the django app - in the root of > the machine - /PROYECTOS > > > The permissions for the directories and preceding directories are readable > by _www > > > I think that I understand that > > - mod_wsgi will serve the dynamic files > > - apache will serve the static files like the css and template files, as > well as the media files I am referencing in the /PROYECTOS directory > > > I have the following in my settings.py: > > STATICFILES_DIRS = (os.path.join(BASE, "static"), ) > > STATIC_URL = "/static/" > > MEDIA_URL = "/PROYECTOS/" > > WSGI_APPLICATION = 'mbrain.wsgi.application' > > > In the /etc/apache2/extra/vhosts/localhost.conf I have: > > > <VirtualHost *:80> > > > DocumentRoot "/Users/me/Sites/localhost" > > ServerName localhost > > > WSGIDaemonProcess localhost > python-path=/Users/me/Dropbox/mBrain_Adam/mbrain/:/Users/me/Dropbox/mBrain_Adam/mbrain/venv/include/python2.7 > > WSGIProcessGroup localhost > > > Alias /proyectos/ /PROYECTOS/ > > > <Directory /PROYECTOS> > > Require all granted > > </Directory> > > > WSGIScriptAlias / /Users/me/Dropbox/mBrain_Adam/mbrain/mbrain/wsgi.py > > > <Directory /Users/me/Dropbox/mBrain_Adam/mbrain/mbrain> > > <Files wsgi.py> > > Require all granted > > </Files> > > </Directory> > > > </VirtualHost> > > > So to embed a media file in a template I have this as the url: > > {{ MEDIA_URL }}{{ asset.assetPath }} > > > When I load the page in a browser the console shows the fully expanded path > for the media asset but with a 404 error - HTTP/1.1" 404 3045. > > > I’d really appreciate any feedback on whether I am approaching this the > right way or if I have completely missed the concept. > > Also any help on that 404 error would be appreciated. > > > Cheers! > > > Adam > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/e6294564-01f1-449c-8cfb-e8dd474bda0b%40googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/CABoKswiPe%2BJqz58zG5uiBHA%2Bha6UOuMcaXMDj9acw36LAwk1Eg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
