I asked yesterday (it is the second time I ask): > I manage the web2py mailing list. There are 1750 members there are many of > them are interested in using > web2py on webfaction. I see you have explicit support for django, rails and > some other frameworks but not > web2py. If you are interested I can help you set this up (free of charge, I > would require a test account and some > email collaboration). Since web2py has PAM support and web based IDE you > could make it to work out of the box with new > accounts and users would login directly into the web based IDE. This would > attract lots of people.
they responded: > Adding a new tool to our one-click installer is a big commitment for us > because it means we have to support it in the future, > add new versions when they come out, add security patches as soon as they > come out (and sometimes going through all the > sites we host and patching them for our customers if it's a really nasty > security hole), answering questions from our customers > about the tool etc.). > The other tools you refer to were added when WebFaction first started but > these days adding a new tool is not something we take lightly. I guess you have to make them know there are many of you using webfaction. Personally I am interested in collaboration with a hosting provider willing to provide one click web2py support and automatic setting of the admin password. So far VPS.net has shown some interest but I need to make TurnkeyLinux VM first. Massimo On Apr 20, 8:34 pm, Richard <[email protected]> wrote: > previously a webfaction admin said: > "If we ever get enough interest in web2py to warrant an installer in > our control panel, then we'll go ahead and add a forum for > it."http://forum.webfaction.com/viewtopic.php?id=3216 > > Has that happened? > > On Apr 21, 9:10 am, Christopher Steel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Annet, > > > np. The reason you might not want to create sites on your web faction > > account using the web interface is because you some day you might find > > yourself doing a merge from the command line on your "production > > server" (if you start doing versioning with hg or some other system) > > which can be a rather unpleasant and undesirable thing to be doing. If > > you still want to be able to do it, say in order to impress clients, I > > can help you out, just remember that I warned you ; ) > > > Chris > > > On Apr 20, 2:24 pm, annet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Thadeus, > > > > You're right, WebFaction rocks. However, when you want to upload and > > > install a packed application you will have to proceed as follows: > > > > 1. Log on to WebFaction via terminal/ssh > > > > 2. cd to your remote web2py/application directory > > > > 3. Make a directory by the name of the packed application > > > > 4. Upload and install the packed web2py application via the web > > > interface and rename it to match the name of the directory you > > > manually created. > > > >https://admin.domain_name.com/admin/default/site > > > > In the upload and install form browse to the directory where the > > > packed application resides, rename it (required) > > > packed_application_name and check the overwrite installed app check > > > box. Click install. > > > > Thanks to Chris, who helped me solve this problem! > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Annet. > > > > -- > > > Subscription > > > settings:http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/subscribe?hl=en
