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Allow configurable subdirectory django deployment

Author:
EmilStenstrom
Posted:
July 30, 2010
Language:
Python
Version:
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Score:
2 (after 2 ratings)

I wanted a way to deploy a Django site to both the root of a domain, and to a subdirectory. The solution was to loop over all urlpatterns and add a configurable string (URL_PREFIX) at the beginning of all patterns. 

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# In your settings.py

URL_PREFIX = "/subdirectory"


# At the bottom of your urls.py

# Prefix all the above patterns with URL_PREFIX
# Note: All urls must begin with ^, and URL_PATTERN must begin with /
if settings.URL_PREFIX:
    prefixed_urlpattern = []
    for pat in urlpatterns:
        pat.regex = re.compile(r"^%s/%s" % (settings.URL_PREFIX[1:], pat.regex.pattern[1:]))
        prefixed_urlpattern.append(pat)
    urlpatterns = prefixed_urlpattern

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Comments

lallulli (on October 27, 2010):

I suggest another way, which is simpler and more pythonic IMHO.

In your urls.py rename urlpatterns to base_urlpatterns; then add the followinig definition at the end of the same file:

urlpatterns = patterns('',
    '^', include(base_urlpatterns), # iff you wish to maintain the un-prefixed URL's too
    '^your_prefix/', include(base_urlpatterns),
)

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EmilStenstrom (on February 12, 2013):

@lallulli: I agree, your solution is much better!

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