Entries tagged with pip
jul/10
03
Using virtualenv, pip and django-site-gen to quickly start new Django projects
4 Comments | Tags: django pip virtualenv
Last week, after several false starts, I moved all the sites I maintain into virtualenvs, with their own pip requirements files. My reasons for doing so are pretty simple:
- Experimenting with new/different versions of software is a pain in the ass without isolation
- A pip requirements file for each site is a very nice thing to behold
- I symlink 3rd party apps into a custom directory on my PYTHONPATH and it was getting huge
- Profit
There are quite a few great tutorials out there for getting started with these tools. I will only discuss how I got over some of the hurdles involved in using these tools, as well as a tool for automating the creation of "skeleton" django sites.