Django + Python2.7 + Apache setup for AWS EC2 with mod_wsgi A how-to on setting up Python 2.7, Django and mod_wsgi, and using Python 2.7 with virtual_env(which is the right thing to do) on Amazon EC2 instances. .. .. .. Why? - Because Amazon EC2 instances usually come with Python 2.6 by default.

setup_ec2_py27_mod_wsgi.sh

# You will need to run these with superuser permissions.
# Either prefix `sudo` to all commands, or switch user

# Be very careful when you switch user
sudo su - root

# Update all the packages
yum update

# Install the basics - python27, gcc, svn, git, httpd, make, uuid
yum install python27 python27-devel gcc gcc-c++ subversion git httpd make uuid libuuid-devel

# We'll need this for building mod_wsgi
yum install httpd-devel

# Get mod_wsgi
curl -O https://modwsgi.googlecode.com/files/mod_wsgi-3.4.tar.gz
tar -xvf mod_wsgi-3.4.tar.gz
cd mod_wsgi-3.4

# Configure for Python 2.7 using python27 path
./configure --with-python=/usr/bin/python27
make; make install

# Once done, we need to tell apache about our new module
echo 'LoadModule wsgi_module modules/mod_wsgi.so' > /etc/httpd/conf.d/wsgi.conf

# Optionally, install Python Imaging, Mysql, Mysql-server, boost
yum install python27-imaging mysql mysqld boost boost-devel

# Get virtual_env to setup your django environment
curl -O https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.9.1.tar.gz
tar -xvf virtualenv-1.9.1.tar.gz 

# Debate all you want, but the right thing to do is install packages for python27 in a virtual_env.
python27 virtualenv-1.9.1/virtualenv.py /opt/virtual-env-27
source /opt/virtualenv-27/bin/activate

# Good news, you're ready to go when you see this prompt.
(virtualenv-27)$ pip install Django==1.6

# Go ahead to clone your code or setup chef or 
# whatever you do to deploy. :)

# Don't forget to setup your virtual host for httpd
service httpd start