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The getlino startsite command

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getlino startsite

Create a new Lino site on a Lino server that has previously been configured using getlino configure. Optionally reinstall an existing site or finish an interrupted installation.

Usage

The script will ask you some questions:

Run-time behaviour options:

--batch

Whether to run in batch mode, i.e. without asking any questions. Assume yes to all questions. Don't use this on a machine that is already being used.

Settings for the new site

--db-user

See Database settings. If this is empty or not specified, getlino startsite will use the server-wide default value specified by getlino configure --db-user.

--db-engine

See Database settings. If this is empty or not specified, getlino startsite will use the server-wide default value specified by getlino configure --db-engine.

--db-port

See Database settings. If this is empty or not specified, getlino startsite will use the server-wide default value specified by getlino configure --db-port.

--db-password

See Database settings. If this is empty or not specified, getlino startsite will use the server-wide default value specified by getlino configure --db-password.

--dev-repos

A space-separated list of repositories for which this site uses the development version (i.e. not the PyPI release).

Usage example:

$ getlino startsite avanti mysite --dev-repos "lino xl"

Not that the sort order is important. The following would not work:

$ getlino startsite avanti mysite --dev-repos "xl lino"

--shared-env

Full path to the shared virtualenv to use for this site. Default value is the value specified during getlino configure --shared-env If this is empty, the new site will get its own virgin environment.

Troubleshooting

When getlino startsite was interrupted, then it gets interesting.

• Save the console output for further reference.

• Keep in mind that you can invoke getlino startsite with the name of an existing site in order to re-install that site.

• If you aren't sure whether the database has been set up correctly, use the MySQL cheat sheet

• Use the source code.

The getlino site.ini file

If your applications is not listed in the applications known by getlino or if you'd like to install/deploy django application you can define a filename.ini file (use the example template here). Where appname, prjname, git_repo and settings_module are mandatory options in the getlino section. Everything else is optional. If you are deploying a django (non-lino) you must specify use_django_settings as True.

Then run the command:

# getlino startsite --ini-file filename.ini