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diff --git a/README_production.rst b/README_production.rst index 1438dcd..29d79e5 100644 --- a/README_production.rst +++ b/README_production.rst @@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ Pre-Requisite 4. Install Python MySql support 5. Install Apache Server for deployment -1. Create a database named ``yaksh`` by following the steps below +6. Create a database named ``yaksh`` by following the steps below :: $> mysql -u root -p $> mysql> create database yaksh -2. Add a user named ``yaksh_user`` and give access to it on the database +7. Add a user named ``yaksh_user`` and give access to it on the database ``yaksh`` by following the steps below :: @@ -46,88 +46,9 @@ Pre-Requisite mysql> grant all privileges on yaksh to yaksh_user@localhost; -3. Add ``DATABASE_PASSWORD = 'mysecretpassword'`` and +8. Add ``DATABASE_PASSWORD = 'mysecretpassword'`` and ``DATABASE_USER = 'yaksh_user'`` to online\_test/settings.py -To deploy this app follow the steps below: - -1. Clone this repository and cd to the cloned repo. - - :: - - $ git clone https://github.com/FOSSEE/online\_test.git - -2. Run: - - :: - - python manage.py makemigrations yaksh - - python manage.py migrate yaksh - -4. First run the python server provided. This ensures that the code is - executed in a safe environment. Do this like so: - - :: - - $ sudo python -m yaksh.code_server # For Python 2 - - $ sudo python3 -m yaksh.code_server # For Python 3 - - Put this in the background once it has started since this will not - return back the prompt. It is important that the server be running - *before* students start attempting the exam. Using sudo is necessary - since the server is run as the user "nobody". This runs on the ports - configured in the settings.py file in the variable "SERVER\_PORTS". - The "SERVER\_TIMEOUT" also can be changed there. This is the maximum - time allowed to execute the submitted code. Note that this will - likely spawn multiple processes as "nobody" depending on the number - of server ports specified. - -5. The ``wsgi.py`` script should make it easy to deploy this using - mod\_wsgi. You will need to add a line of the form: - - :: - - WSGIScriptAlias / "/online_test/wsgi.py" - - to your apache.conf. For more details see the Django docs here: - - https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/howto/deployment/wsgi/ - -6. Go to http://desired\_host\_or\_ip:desired\_port/admin - -7. 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: - - :: - - http://host:port/exam - - And you should be all set. - -9. 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 Moderator 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 - dump\_user\_data commands. - -12. The file docs/sample\_questions.py is a template that you can use - for your own questions. - -13. Sometimes you might be in the situation where you are not hosted as - "host.org/exam/" but as "host.org/foo/exam/" for whatever reason. In - this case edit "settings.py" and set the "URL\_ROOT" to the root you - have to serve at. In the above example for "host.org/foo/exam" set - URL\_ROOT='/foo'. Installation & Usage ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -137,7 +58,19 @@ To install this app follow the steps below: 1. Clone this repository and cd to the cloned repo. ``$ git clone https://github.com/FOSSEE/online_test.git`` -2. Run: +2. Rename the ``.sampleenv`` to ``.env`` + +3. In the ``.env`` file, uncomment the following and replace the values (please keep the remaining settings as is); + + :: + + DB_ENGINE=mysql # Or psycopg (postgresql), sqlite3 (SQLite) + DB_NAME=yaksh + DB_USER=root + DB_PASSWORD=mypassword # Or the password used while creating a Database + DB_PORT=3306 + +4. Run: :: @@ -145,7 +78,7 @@ To install this app follow the steps below: $ python manage.py migrate yaksh -3. Run the python server provided. This ensures that the code is +5. Run the python server provided. This ensures that the code is executed in a safe environment. Do this like so: :: @@ -167,27 +100,32 @@ To install this app follow the steps below: You can also use a Dockerized code server, see :ref:`dockerized-code-server`. -4. Now, Run: +6. The ``wsgi.py`` script should make it easy to deploy this using + mod\_wsgi. You will need to add a line of the form: - :: + :: - python manage.py runserver <desired_ip>:<desired_port> + WSGIScriptAlias / "/online_test/wsgi.py" + + to your apache.conf. For more details see the Django docs here: -5. Create a Superuser/Administrator: + https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/howto/deployment/wsgi/ + +7. Create a Superuser/Administrator: :: python manage.py createsuperuser -6. Go to http://desired\_host\_or\_ip:desired\_port/exam +8. Go to http://desired\_host\_or\_ip:desired\_port/exam And you should be all set. -7. Note that the directory "output" will contain directories, one for +9. 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. -8. As admin user you can visit http://desired\_host\_or\_ip/exam/monitor to view results +10. As admin user you can visit http://desired\_host\_or\_ip/exam/monitor to view results and user data interactively. You could also "grade" the papers manually if needed. @@ -227,40 +165,55 @@ Follow these steps to deploy and run the Django Server, MySQL instance and Code 2. Install `Docker Compose <https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/>`__ -2. Go to the ``docker`` directory where the project is located: +3. Rename the ``.sampleenv`` to ``.env`` + +4. In the ``.env`` file, uncomment all the values and keep the default values as is. + +5. Go to the ``docker`` directory where the project is located: :: cd /path/to/online_test/docker -3. Build the docker images +6. Build the docker images :: invoke build -4. Run the containers and scripts necessary to deploy the web +7. Run the containers and scripts necessary to deploy the web application :: - invoke deploy + invoke begin + +8. Make sure that all the containers are ``Up`` and stable + + :: + + invoke status + +8. Run the containers and scripts necessary to deploy the web + application, ``--fixtures`` allows you to load fixtures. + + :: -5. Use ``invoke deploy --fixtures`` to load the fixtures + invoke deploy --fixtures -7. Stop the containers +10. Stop the containers, you can use ``invoke restart`` to restart the containers without removing them :: invoke halt -8. Remove the containers +11. Remove the containers :: invoke clean -9. You can use ``invoke --list`` to get a list of all the available commands +12. You can use ``invoke --list`` to get a list of all the available commands .. _add-commands: |