Lesson 1: Create a private, local, dynamic website

In this lesson, you’ll learn:

How to create a private website on your local network that uses a web app to produce webpages

How to enable and select Python web apps

How to use a built-in Python web app as a default webpage

• Step 1. Select Websites
• Step 2. Enable Python web apps
• Step 3. Add a website
• Step 4. Enable the sample Python web app to generate the webpages Click Edit Advanced Settings, then select “Python ‘Hello World’ app at  /wsgi.” Then click OK.
• Step 5. Make the Python page the default index page - Return to the website creation pane, and click Edit next to Index Files. Add an index called “/wsgi” and drag it to the top of the list, then click OK.
• Step 6. Create the site - After the configuration is finished, click Create to make the new site.
• Step 7. Test your configuration - Open Safari and go to the site URL (myserver.local, in this lesson) to see the generated page.

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Lesson 1: Create a private, local, dynamic website

 

In this lesson, you’ll learn:

 

• How to create a private website on your local network that uses a web app to produce webpages

• How to enable and select Python web apps
• How to use a built-in Python web app as a default webpage

Step 1. Select Websites

 

• Open the Server app to see the list of services available in OS X Server. Select Websites.

Step 2. Enable Python web apps

• Select “Enable Python web applications.”

Step 3. Add a website

• Click the Add button .

Enter the following information in the website creation pane:

• Enter the server’s local host name—for example, “myserver.local.”

 This is the name that Safari users on your local network use to view the website.

• Select the server’s local network IP address from the pop-up menu.

• Leave the SSL certificate as “None.”

Don’t click Create yet.

Step 4. Enable the sample Python web app to generate the webpages

• Click Edit Advanced Settings, then select “Python ‘Hello World’ app at  /wsgi.” Then click OK.

Note: Once you get this working, you could add your own web apps written in Python.

Step 5. Make the Python page the default index page

• Return to the website creation pane, and click Edit next to Index Files. Add an index called “/wsgi” and drag it to the top of the list, then click OK.

Step 6. Create the site

• After the configuration is finished, click Create to make the new site.

Step 7. Test your configuration

• Open Safari and go to the site URL (myserver.local, in this lesson) to see the generated page.

I'm trying to make a local website using OS X Server (4.0.3), and am following the tutorial that comes with Server. I have done everything they have said, but when I try to go to the website (myserver.local) the website doesn't load/is stuck 1/3 of the way loading.

Default Server Tutorial (Help > Server Tutorials > Host a website > Tutorial 1):

Lesson 1: Create a private, local, dynamic website

In this lesson, you’ll learn:

How to create a private website on your local network that uses a web app to produce webpages

How to enable and select Python web apps

How to use a built-in Python web app as a default webpage

Step 1. Select Websites Open the Server app to see the list of services available in OS X Server. Select Websites.

Step 2. Enable Python web apps Select “Enable Python web applications.”

Arrow indicating Python setting Step 3. Add a website Click the Add button add.

Enter the following information in the website creation pane:

Enter the server’s local host name—for example, “myserver.local.”

This is the name that Safari users on your local network use to view the website.

Select the server’s local network IP address from the pop-up menu.

Leave the SSL certificate as “None.”

Don’t click Create yet.

Step 4. Enable the sample Python web app to generate the webpages Click Edit Advanced Settings, then select “Python ‘Hello World’ app at /wsgi.” Then click OK.

Arrow indicating enabled web app Note: Once you get this working, you could add your own web apps written in Python.

Step 5. Make the Python page the default index page Return to the website creation pane, and click Edit next to Index Files. Add an index called “/wsgi” and drag it to the top of the list, then click OK.

Arrow indicating add button Step 6. Create the site After the configuration is finished, click Create to make the new site.

Step 7. Test your configuration Open Safari and go to the site URL (myserver.local, in this lesson) to see the generated page.

I'm trying to make a local website using OS X Server (4.0.3), and am following the tutorial that comes with Server. When I use Safari on another Mac, when I try to go to the website (myserver.local) the website doesn't load/is stuck 1/3 of the way loading.

The Server Tutorial is in the help menu (Help > Server Tutorials > Host a website > Lesson 1):

I've summarized the steps I took, and there didn't seem to be anything wrong following each step:

Lesson 1: Create a private, local, dynamic website

In this lesson, you’ll learn:

How to create a private website on your local network that uses a web app to produce webpages

How to enable and select Python web apps

How to use a built-in Python web app as a default webpage

• Step 1. Select Websites
• Step 2. Enable Python web apps
• Step 3. Add a website
• Step 4. Enable the sample Python web app to generate the webpages Click Edit Advanced Settings, then select “Python ‘Hello World’ app at /wsgi.” Then click OK.
• Step 5. Make the Python page the default index page - Return to the website creation pane, and click Edit next to Index Files. Add an index called “/wsgi” and drag it to the top of the list, then click OK.
• Step 6. Create the site - After the configuration is finished, click Create to make the new site.
• Step 7. Test your configuration - Open Safari and go to the site URL (myserver.local, in this lesson) to see the generated page.

However, the test is failing with Safari stuck 1/3 of the way loading by looking at the progress in the address/search field. How can I figure out what's wrong with my server and/or setup?

I'm trying to make a local website using OS X Server (4.0.3), and am following the tutorial that comes with Server. I have done everything they have said, but when I try to go to the website (myserver.local) the website doesn't load/is stuck 1/3 of the way loading.

I'm trying to make a local website using OS X Server (4.0.3), and am following the tutorial that comes with Server. I have done everything they have said, but when I try to go to the website (myserver.local) the website doesn't load/is stuck 1/3 of the way loading.

Default Server Tutorial (Help > Server Tutorials > Host a website > Tutorial 1):

Lesson 1: Create a private, local, dynamic website

In this lesson, you’ll learn:

How to create a private website on your local network that uses a web app to produce webpages

How to enable and select Python web apps

How to use a built-in Python web app as a default webpage

Step 1. Select Websites Open the Server app to see the list of services available in OS X Server. Select Websites.

Step 2. Enable Python web apps Select “Enable Python web applications.”

Arrow indicating Python setting Step 3. Add a website Click the Add button add.

Enter the following information in the website creation pane:

Enter the server’s local host name—for example, “myserver.local.”

This is the name that Safari users on your local network use to view the website.

Select the server’s local network IP address from the pop-up menu.

Leave the SSL certificate as “None.”

Don’t click Create yet.

Step 4. Enable the sample Python web app to generate the webpages Click Edit Advanced Settings, then select “Python ‘Hello World’ app at /wsgi.” Then click OK.

Arrow indicating enabled web app Note: Once you get this working, you could add your own web apps written in Python.

Step 5. Make the Python page the default index page Return to the website creation pane, and click Edit next to Index Files. Add an index called “/wsgi” and drag it to the top of the list, then click OK.

Arrow indicating add button Step 6. Create the site After the configuration is finished, click Create to make the new site.

Step 7. Test your configuration Open Safari and go to the site URL (myserver.local, in this lesson) to see the generated page.