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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

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# this will install apache2 util and the documentation

sudo apt-get install apache2 apache2-doc apache2-utils

# next you will install mod-wsgi which the apache plugin that allows you to
# run python application as well as setup-tools

sudo apt-get install python-setuptools libapache2-mod-wsgi

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# location for available and enabled sites with Apache as well as modules like mod_wsgi

/etc/apache2/

# whenever something goes wrong here is where Apache makes note of it; 
# think of it as persistent debug tool.

/var/log/apache2/error.log

# reload apache2, do this after new deploys or code changes

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# this command will install mysql-server
sudo apt-get install mysql-server

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# run this from the command line
mysql_secure_installation

# and for you 007s who didn't listen to my advice about the password here is how to reset it. 
dpkg-reconfigure mysql-server-5.1

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# connect as root to the MySQL server
# all this is saying connect as user 'root' with password i am going to provide.
# you will be prompted for password after you press enter. 
mysql -u root -p

# Once you are connected you will be presented with the following prompt
mysql>

# if you want to learn type in 
mysql> /h

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# First you will need to install python drivers for mysql
sudo apt-get install python-mysqldb

# Now go to your settings.py, enter the credentials you setup during the database creation process of the tutorial

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql', # Add 'postgresql_psycopg2', 'postgresql', 'mysql', 'sqlite3' or 'oracle'.
        'NAME': 'testdb',# Or path to database file if using sqlite3.
        'USER': 'testuser',                      # Not used with sqlite3.

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import os 
import sys

# this line is added so python is aware of the application
# this is absolute path to the app.
sys.path.append('/srv/www/brodidyouhear.com/brodidyouhear')

# this is simply a check to see if the site is in syspath as well this is one directory up from application
path = '/srv/www/brodidyouhear.com'
if path not in sys.path:

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# i would suggest naming the file that this is contained in after the website. 

# this will respond to everything on port 80 regardless of the site.
<VirtualHost *:80>
    # this will limit it to requests coming to brodidyouhear.com
    ServerName brodidyouhear.com
    # apps directory
    DocumentRoot /srv/www/brodidyouhear.com/brodidyouhear
 
    <Directory /srv/www/brodidyouhear.com/brodidyouhear>

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# to enable new site. 
sudo a2ensite brodidyouhear.com

# reload apache

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload