harveyssh/web2py

Free and open source full-stack enterprise framework for agile development of secure database-driven web-based applications, written and programmable in Python.

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web2py is a free open source full-stack framework for rapid development of fast, scalable, secure and portable database-driven web-based applications.

It is written and programmable in Python. LGPLv3 License

Learn more at http://web2py.com

Google App Engine deployment

cp examples/app.yaml ./
cp handlers/gaehandler.py ./

Then edit ./app.yaml and replace "yourappname" with yourappname.

Documentation (readthedocs.org)

Tests

Installation Instructions

To start web2py there is NO NEED to install it. Just unzip and do:

python web2py.py

That's it!!!

web2py directory structure

project/
    README
    LICENSE
    VERSION                    > this web2py version
    web2py.py                  > the startup script
    anyserver.py               > to run with third party servers
    ...                        > other handlers and example files
    gluon/                     > the core libraries
        contrib/               > third party libraries
        tests/                 > unittests  
    applications/              > are the apps
        admin/                 > web based IDE
            ...
        examples/              > examples, docs, links
            ...
        welcome/               > the scaffolding app (they all copy it)
            ABOUT
            LICENSE
            models/
            views/
            controllers/
            sessions/
            errors/
            cache/
            static/
            uploads/
            modules/
            cron/
            tests/
        ...                    > your own apps
    examples/                  > example config files, mv .. and customize
    extras/                    > other files which are required for building web2py
    scripts/                   > utility and installation scripts
    handlers/
        wsgihandler.py         > handler to connect to WSGI
        ...                    > handlers for Fast-CGI, SCGI, Gevent, etc
    site-packages/             > additional optional modules
    logs/                      > log files will go in there
    deposit/                   > a place where web2py stores apps temporarily

Issues?

Report issues at http://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/