Here's what I asked GoDaddy Support: "Is FastCGI accessible from python scripts if I add my own handler? I ask this in specific relation to setting up Django. Is this known not to work?"
Here's their response: "FastCGI is accessible from Python scripts for our Linux hosting accounts. We do not allow, however, the addition of a custom FastCGI handler in our shared hosting accounts." Does this mean I am definitively out of luck? Thanks again for your help. On Dec 28, 6:17 pm, Donald H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the quick and thorough response, Tim! > > I'll find out if the FastCGI they advertise as being available for > Ruby on Rails could also be made accessible to Python by following the > Shared Hosting instructions at the bottom > ofhttp://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/fastcgi/. > > On Dec 28, 4:35 pm, Tim Chase <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Has anyone had success in setting up Django on GoDaddy's Deluxe shared > > > hosting plan? It supports Python CGI, but has no shell access. > > > CGI != FastCGI != WSGI > > > If all they offer is CGI, the general consensus is that you ought > > look elsewhere as (1) it's not supported in Django and (2) if it > > was supported in Django, performance would be abysmal in an > > off-the-charts sort of way. A new python process is started for > > each request, all the code is hauled into memory for one request, > > and then disposed of. Not bad for small sites with low-volume > > traffic. But it easily gets swamped. A better alternative is > > to have the python interpreter stick around with your code in > > memory once and then pass requests to the existing code. Enter > > FastCGI, WSGI and mod_python to solve this problem, each in its > > own way. > > > Python does do CGI, FastCGI and WSGI as well as the obvious > > mod_python. :) > > > Django/Python does FastCGI and WSGI as well as mod_python. > > > > And I don't even know if fastcgi is accessible for python. I come > > > from a .Net/Java background and everything apache- and cgi-based is > > > quite foreign to me. > > > Hopefully the above description helps clarify the "fastcgi != > > cgi" confusion here. > > > I don't know what GoDaddy offers in the package you are using. > > If it's CGI, your outta luck. However, if they do offer FastCGI > > or WSGI, you're in luck (nothing you mentioned sounded like they > > offered mod_python). > > > -tim --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
