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Prerequisites

The simple way to obtain theses elements is to get package from your favourite linux distribution (i.e. packages python, python-django, python-markdown, gettext, apache2 and libapache2-mod-python in Debian Lenny). Otherwise refer to the sites of these applications.

Getting the sources

The last "stable" version is available in this directory .

Otherwise in the directory you want to install the application (inside /var/local/django/papillon if you want to strictly follow this HOWTO) you can get the last subversion version:

svn co http://www.peacefrogs.net/svn/papillon/papillon/trunk/ .

Install the sources

If necessary unpack then move the sources in a directory readable to the apache user (www-data in Debian).

sudo mkdir /var/local/django
cd /var/local/django
sudo tar xvjf /home/etienne/papillon-last.tar.bz2
cd papillon
sudo chown -R etienne:www-data papillon

Modify the file settings.py and initialize variables ROOT_PATH, SERVER_URL and EXTRA_URL depending on your configuration:

cd papillon
vim settings.py
####
ROOT_PATH = '/var/local/django/papillon/papillon/' # path to the installation of django Papillon
SERVER_URL = 'http://www.peacefrogs.net/'
EXTRA_URL = 'papillon/'
BASE_SITE = SERVER_URL + EXTRA_URL
####

If you want to use a database other than sqlite (postgresql or mysql) configure your database and set by the various fields beginning with DATABASE.

In the directory Papillon, put up a symbolic link to the basic styles django (change the path depending on your installation of django):

ln -s /usr/share/python-support/python-django/django/contrib/admin/media/ .

Modify urls.py. At line:

(r'^papillon/static/(?P<path>.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve',
                                 {'document_root': 'static/'}),

Modify static/ by the local path to static content (for instance /var/local/django/papillon/papillon/static).

Database initialisation

In the directory Papillon simply:

./manage.py syncdb

Answer the questions to create an administrator (administration pages can be found at: http://where_is_papillon/admin) and the base is set.
If you use sqlite (default database) give the write rights on the database file to the apache user:

chmod g+w papillon.db
chmod g+w .

Compiling languages

If your language is available in the locale directory of Papillon, you will just need to get it compiled. Still being in the papillon directory, this can be done with (here, "de" stands for german. Replace it with the appropriate language code) :

django-admin compilemessages -l de

If your language is not available, feel free to create the default po files and to submit it, contributions are well appreciated. Procedure is as follows :

You first need to create the default po file (of course, replace "de" according to the language you chose to create) :

django-admin makemessages -l de

There should now be a django.po file in locale/de/LC_MESSAGES. Complete it with your translation.

Now that the translation file is completed, just compile it the same way you would have if the language file was already available.

Apache configuration

Create and edit a configuration file for Papillon.

sudo vim /etc/apache2/sites-available/papillon

Insert Apache directives for your installation.

# part of the address after the root of your site
<Location "/papillon/">
# directory path to the father of the installation of Papillon
PythonPath "['/var/local/django/papillon/'] + sys.path" 
SetHandler python-program
PythonHandler django.core.handlers.modpython
SetEnv DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE papillon.settings
# set it to on or off if in test or production environment
PythonDebug On
# put differents interpreter names if you deploy several Papillon
PythonInterpreter papillon
</Location>

Active this site, reload Apache and now your Papillon "can fly".

sudo a2ensite papillon
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload

Post-installation

To configure categories go to the administration interface at http://where_is_papillon/admin .

poll_cleaning.py script permit to delete idle surveys. In settings.py variable DAYS_TO_LIVE sets the idle time before deletion.

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