Server Install

In order to run the PiConga server, you need to have installed:

• All servers:
  • Python 2.7
  • Django (including South)
• Production servers only:
  • PostgreSQL (and psycopg2)
  • Apache

The rest of this guide explains how to install the Pi Conga server code.

Installation

The installation splits into 3 parts.

1. OS install
2. Server dependencies
3. Pi Conga server software.

See below for details of each stage.

OS install

First you need to have installed an operating system for your server. Usually that will be the PC or R-Pi that you plan to run it on. The installation of such systems is beyond the scope of this guide.

However, some of you may want to try setting up the server on a live VM on the web. The Setting up a VM on EC2 document walks you through you how to do this on Amazon EC2.

Server dependencies

Currently, there are instructions for installing the following environments.

• Server Install: CentOS
• Server Install: Raspberry Pi
• Server Install: Windows

Pi Conga server

Django
Once you have installed python/pip, install Django and South using pip:

• pip install django
• pip install South

Pi Conga
Now you just need to check out the pi conga code from github:

• cd /usr/local
• mkdir piconga
• git clone https://github.com/neilcollins/piconga.git

Your server should now be ready to run!