{"id":805,"date":"2016-06-20T09:03:18","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T17:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/pythonengineering\/?p=805"},"modified":"2019-02-22T09:23:14","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T17:23:14","slug":"python-and-django-on-nano-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/python\/python-and-django-on-nano-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Python and Django on Nano Server"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post is contributed by Refaat Issa from the Nano Server team, and was originally posted on their blog<\/a>. Nano Server has also blogged about their support for MySQL<\/a> and Node.js<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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One of Nano Server\u2019s core scenarios is to serve as a lightweight OS for born-in-the-cloud applications running in a VM or a container. Nano Server already supports <\/span>ASP.NET Core<\/span><\/a> (aka ASP.NET 5) with IIS, <\/span>node.js<\/span><\/a>, and now, we\u2019re happy to announce support for Python & Django.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The instructions in this blog explain how to get Python & Django running on Nano Server. If you want to try this on a Nano Server VM, with <\/span>Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5<\/span><\/a> there are three ways you can quickly get a VM:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Download the developer VHD at the above Technical Preview 5 link.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Create a VM in Azure<\/a> using the Nano Server image in the Azure Gallery. If you don\u2019t have an Azure account, you can get a free 30-day trial.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Download the Technical Preview 5 ISO at the above link and then consult the Nano Server documentation<\/a> to build a VM.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Installing Python & Django on Nano Server<\/span><\/p>\n

    Download Python 3.5.1 to your development machine from <\/span>python.org<\/span><\/a> and make sure to select the 64-bit<\/b>\nWindows version! Follow the installation instructions.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Once installed, use the following PowerShell script from the ISE or a classic console, to copy the binaries to\nyour Nano Server machine:<\/span><\/p>\n

    $ip<\/span> = <\/span>“0.0.0.0”<\/span> # the IP address of your Nano Server machine<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    $s<\/span> = <\/span>New-PSSession<\/span> -ComputerName<\/span>\n$ip<\/span> -Credential <\/span>~\\Administrator<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

    $PythonInstallPath<\/span> =<\/span> “<\/span>$env:LOCALAPPDATA<\/span>\\Programs\\Python”\n<\/span><\/p>\n

    # this is the default installation folder – change it if you specified a different folder during installation <\/span><\/p>\n

    Copy-Item<\/span> -ToSession <\/span>$s<\/span> -Path<\/span> $PythonInstallPath<\/span> -Destination <\/span>“C:\\”<\/span> -Force <\/span>-Recurse<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Setting up your environment and running \u201cHello, world!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    Remote into your Nano Server machine:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Enter-PSSession<\/span> $s<\/span>\n<\/span><\/p>\n

    Now add the Python folders to your path environment variable:<\/span><\/p>\n

    $env:Path<\/span> +=<\/span> “;C:\\Python\\Python35;C:\\Python\\Python35\\Scripts”\n<\/span><\/p>\n

    To make this change persist even after your Nano Server machine reboots, enter the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

    setx<\/span> PATH<\/span> $env:Path<\/span> \/M<\/span><\/p>\n

    Quick test:<\/span><\/p>\n

    python<\/span> –version\n<\/span><\/p>\n

    You should see the Python version. Now, exit out of your Nano Server machine: <\/span><\/p>\n

    Exit-PSSession<\/span><\/p>\n

    Back on your development machine, use your favorite editor (I use <\/span>VS Code<\/span><\/a>) and create a Python file (hello.py) with the following content:<\/span><\/p>\n

    print<\/span>(“Hello, world!”<\/span>) <\/span><\/p>\n

    Save the file and copy it to your Nano Server machine:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Copy-Item<\/span> -ToSession <\/span>$s<\/span> -Path<\/span> “.\\hello.py”<\/span> -Destination <\/span>“C:\\”<\/span> -Force<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Remote into your Nano Server machine again, and run:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Enter-PSSession<\/span> $s<\/span>\n<\/span><\/p>\n

    python<\/span> c:\\hello.py\n<\/span><\/p>\n

    Congratulations on running your first Python app on Nano Server <\/span>J<\/span><\/p>\n

    Installing Django and creating your first app<\/span><\/p>\n

    Install Django and upgrade pip on Nano Server:<\/span><\/p>\n

    python<\/span> -m<\/span> pip<\/span> install<\/span> –upgrade<\/span> pip<\/span><\/p>\n

    pip<\/span> install<\/span> django <\/span><\/p>\n

    Create a new Django project. This creates a new hello folder:<\/span><\/p>\n

    django-admin.exe<\/span> startproject<\/span> hello <\/span><\/p>\n

    Create views.py:<\/span><\/p>\n

    cd<\/span> .\\hello\\hello\n<\/span><\/p>\n

    copy<\/span> .\\urls.py<\/span> views.py <\/span><\/p>\n

    psEdit<\/span> .\\views.py\n<\/span><\/p>\n

    Replace the contents of views.py with the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

    from django.http import HttpResponse <\/span><\/p>\n

    def index(request): <\/span><\/p>\n

    return HttpResponse(“Hello, Django! Hello, Nano Server!”)<\/span><\/p>\n

    Edit urls.py:<\/span><\/p>\n

    psEdit<\/span> .\\urls.py\n<\/span><\/p>\n

    Replace the contents of urls.py with the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

    from django.conf.urls import url <\/span><\/p>\n

    from django.contrib import admin <\/span><\/p>\n

    urlpatterns = [ <\/span><\/p>\n

    # Admin <\/span><\/p>\n

    url(r’^admin\/’, admin.site.urls), <\/span><\/p>\n

    # <\/span><\/p>\n

    url(r”, ‘hello.views.index’), <\/span><\/p>\n

    ] <\/span><\/p>\n

    Note: The project name \u201chello\u201d is case-sensitive!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Open port 8000:<\/span><\/p>\n

    netsh<\/span> advfirewall<\/span> firewall<\/span> add<\/span> rule<\/span> name=”TCP-Port”<\/span> dir=in<\/span> action=allow<\/span> protocol=TCP<\/span> localport=8000\n<\/span><\/p>\n

    Start the app:<\/span><\/p>\n

    cd<\/span> .. <\/span><\/p>\n

    python<\/span> .\\manage.py<\/span> runserver<\/span> 0.0.0.0:8000\n<\/span><\/p>\n

    Use a browser and enter the IP address of the Nano Server machine: http:\/\/1.2.3.4:8000<\/a>, followed by a colon and the port number 8000.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Congratulations on your first Django app!<\/span><\/p>\n

    What\u2019s next?<\/span><\/p>\n

    First Node.js and now Python & Django. These are the first in a series of app frameworks we will document how to get running on Nano Server. Let us know what your favorite app framework is, and be generous with your feedback on your Python & Django experience on Nano Server.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Happy coding <\/span>J<\/span><\/p>\n

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    ref@<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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