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@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ This document will get you up and running with Django.
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Install Python
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-Being a Python Web framework, Django requires Python. See
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-:ref:`faq-python-version-support` for details.
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+Django is a Python Web framework. See :ref:`faq-python-version-support` for
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+details.
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Get the latest version of Python at https://www.python.org/downloads/ or with
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your operating system's package manager.
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@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@ testing, so you won't need to set up Apache until you're ready to
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deploy Django in production.
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If you want to use Django on a production site, use `Apache`_ with
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-`mod_wsgi`_. mod_wsgi can operate in one of two modes: an embedded
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-mode and a daemon mode. In embedded mode, mod_wsgi is similar to
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+`mod_wsgi`_. mod_wsgi operates in one of two modes: embedded
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+mode or daemon mode. In embedded mode, mod_wsgi is similar to
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mod_perl -- it embeds Python within Apache and loads Python code into
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memory when the server starts. Code stays in memory throughout the
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life of an Apache process, which leads to significant performance
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gains over other server arrangements. In daemon mode, mod_wsgi spawns
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an independent daemon process that handles requests. The daemon
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process can run as a different user than the Web server, possibly
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-leading to improved security, and the daemon process can be restarted
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+leading to improved security. The daemon process can be restarted
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without restarting the entire Apache Web server, possibly making
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refreshing your codebase more seamless. Consult the mod_wsgi
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documentation to determine which mode is right for your setup. Make
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-sure you have Apache installed, with the mod_wsgi module activated.
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+sure you have Apache installed with the mod_wsgi module activated.
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Django will work with any version of Apache that supports mod_wsgi.
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See :doc:`How to use Django with mod_wsgi </howto/deployment/wsgi/modwsgi>`
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@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ If you are developing a simple project or something you don't plan to deploy
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in a production environment, SQLite is generally the simplest option as it
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doesn't require running a separate server. However, SQLite has many differences
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from other databases, so if you are working on something substantial, it's
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-recommended to develop with the same database as you plan on using in
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+recommended to develop with the same database that you plan on using in
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production.
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In addition to the officially supported databases, there are :ref:`backends
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