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@@ -31,48 +31,55 @@ over 500+ simultaneous users. :)
Pre-Requisite
=============
- 1. Install MySql Server
+ #. Install MySql Server
- 2. Install Python MySql support
+ #. Install Python MySql support
- 3. Install Apache Server for deployment
+ #. Install Apache Server for deployment
Configure MySql server
----------------------
- 1. Create a database named `online_test`
+ #. Create a database named ``online_test``
- 2. Add a user named `online_test_user` and give access to it on the database `online_test`
+ #. Add a user named ``online_test_user`` and give access to it on the database ``online_test``
- 3. Create a file named `local.py` in folder `testapp` and insert `DATABASE_PASSWORD = 'yourpassword'`
+ #. Create a file named `local.py` in folder `testapp` and insert `DATABASE_PASSWORD = 'yourpassword'`
Production Deployment
=====================
-To install/deploy this app follow the steps below:
+To deploy this app follow the steps below:
- 1. Clone this repository and cd to the cloned repo.
+ #. Clone this repository and cd to the cloned repo.
- 2. run python bootstrap.py
+ #. run::
- 3. run ./bin/buildout -c production.cfg
+ python bootstrap.py
- 4. run ./bin/django syncdb
- [ enter password etc.]
+ #. run::
- run ./bin/django migrate exam
+ ./bin/buildout -c production.cfg
+
+ #. run::
+
+ ./bin/django syncdb
+
+ [ enter password etc.]
+
+ run::
- 5. Add questions by editing the "docs/sample_questions.py" or any other
- file in the same format and then run the following::
+ ./bin/django migrate exam
+
+ #. Add questions by editing the "docs/sample_questions.py" or any other file in the same format and then run the following::
./bin/django load_exam docs/sample_questions.py
Note that you can supply multiple Python files as arguments and all of
those will be added to the database.
- 4. First run the python server provided. This ensures that the code is
- executed in a safe environment. Do this like so::
+ #. First run the python server provided. This ensures that the code is executed in a safe environment. Do this like so::
$ sudo python testapp/code_server.py
@@ -86,7 +93,7 @@ To install/deploy this app follow the steps below:
Note that this will likely spawn multiple processes as "nobody"
depending on the number of server ports specified.
- 5. The ``bin/django.wsgi`` script should make it
+ #. The ``bin/django.wsgi`` script should make it
easy to deploy this using mod_wsgi. You will need to add a line of the form:
WSGIScriptAlias / "/var/www/online_test/bin/django.wsgi"
@@ -95,55 +102,62 @@ To install/deploy this app follow the steps below:
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.3/howto/deployment/modwsgi/
- 6. Go to http://deserved_host_or_ip:desired_port/admin
+ #. Go to http://deserved_host_or_ip:desired_port/admin
- 7. Login with your credentials and look at the questions and modify if
+ #. Login with your credentials and look at the questions and modify if
needed. Create a new Quiz, set the date and duration or
activate/deactivate the quiz.
- 8. Now ask users to login at:
+ #. Now ask users to login at:
http://host:port/exam
And you should be all set.
- 9. Note that the directory "output" will contain directories, one for each
+ #. Note that the directory "output" will contain directories, one for each
user. Users can potentially write output into these that can be used
for checking later.
- 10. As admin user you can visit http://host/exam/monitor to view
+ #. As admin user you can visit http://host/exam/monitor to view
results and user data interactively. You could also "grade" the
papers manually if needed.
- 11. You may dump the results and user data using the results2csv and
+ #. You may dump the results and user data using the results2csv and
dump_user_data commands.
Development Settings
====================
-To install/deploy this app follow the steps below:
+To install this app follow the steps below:
- 1. Clone this repository and cd to the cloned repo.
+ #. Clone this repository and cd to the cloned repo.
+
+ #. run::
+
+ python bootstrap.py
- 2. run python bootstrap.py
+ #. run::
- 3. run ./bin/buildout -c buildout.cfg
+ ./bin/buildout -c production.cfg
- 4. run ./bin/django syncdb
- [ enter password etc.]
+ #. run::
- run ./bin/django migrate exam
+ ./bin/django syncdb
+
+ [ enter password etc.]
+
+ run::
+
+ ./bin/django migrate exam
- 5. Add questions by editing the "docs/sample_questions.py" or any other
- file in the same format and then run the following::
+ #. Add questions by editing the "docs/sample_questions.py" or any other file in the same format and then run the following::
./bin/django load_exam docs/sample_questions.py
Note that you can supply multiple Python files as arguments and all of
those will be added to the database.
- 4. First run the python server provided. This ensures that the code is
- executed in a safe environment. Do this like so::
+ #. First run the python server provided. This ensures that the code is executed in a safe environment. Do this like so::
$ sudo python testapp/code_server.py
@@ -157,35 +171,35 @@ To install/deploy this app follow the steps below:
Note that this will likely spawn multiple processes as "nobody"
depending on the number of server ports specified.
- 5. Now, run::
-
- $ ./bin/django runserver <desired_ip>:<desired_port>
+ #. Now, run::
+
+ $ ./bin/django runserver <desired_ip>:<desired_port>
- 6. Go to http://deserved_host_or_ip:desired_port/admin
+ #. Go to http://deserved_host_or_ip:desired_port/admin
- 7. Login with your credentials and look at the questions and modify if
+ #. Login with your credentials and look at the questions and modify if
needed. Create a new Quiz, set the date and duration or
activate/deactivate the quiz.
- 8. Now ask users to login at:
+ #. Now ask users to login at:
http://host:port/exam
And you should be all set.
- 9. Note that the directory "output" will contain directories, one for each
+ #. Note that the directory "output" will contain directories, one for each
user. Users can potentially write output into these that can be used
for checking later.
- 10. As admin user you can visit http://host/exam/monitor to view
+ #. As admin user you can visit http://host/exam/monitor to view
results and user data interactively. You could also "grade" the
papers manually if needed.
- 11. You may dump the results and user data using the results2csv and
+ #. You may dump the results and user data using the results2csv and
dump_user_data commands.
-
-
-The file docs/sample_questions.py is a template that you can use for your
+
+
+ The file docs/sample_questions.py is a template that you can use for your
own questions.
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