For use with django and mod_wsgi

django.wsgi

import os, os.path
import sys

# Unless your project is already on your PYTHONPATH by default, you need to add it:
# project_directory should point to your project's parent directory.
project_directory = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')
if project_directory not in sys.path:
    sys.path.insert(0, project_directory)

os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = 'settings'

# Create the wsgi application.
import django.core.handlers.wsgi
application = django.core.handlers.wsgi.WSGIHandler()

# Run the monitor
import settings
if settings.DEBUG:
    try:
        import monitor
        monitor.start(interval=1.0)
    except:
        pass