Package: django-dynamic-link
DescriptionDjango file streaming application to provide download links without showing the real path to the served file. The links can be set to expire by date or by clicks. It is also possible to use it for counting clicks on a download link.LicenseNew BSD licenseNotesTested with Django 1.2 / 1.3 / 1.4Example project is included (configured for Django 1.4)FeaturesLink expires by clicks (optional)Link expires by time (optional)Is usable for counting clicksInstallationDependencesThis appDjango itself, its redirects from django.contrib and its locale middleware.InstallationInstallation with pip (recommended)Pip will download and install the package and take care of all the dependences.
If you havn’t pip on your system then install setuptools first after that run “easy_install pip”.
After that you can use pip in your terminal window.Use the stable release (recommended):pip install django-dynamic-linkOr the development version:pip install -e hg+https://bitbucket.org/catapela/django-dynamic-link/#egg=django-dynamic-linkWith pip you can also uninstall:pip uninstall django-dynamic-linkother Installation methodesFirst of all download the package from pypi (stable) or bitbucket (development). Find a download locationhere.Either copy the sources in your project rootUnpack your package.Copy the folder “dynamic_link” in your project root.Make sure all package dependences are fulfilled.Or use setup.pyUnpack your package.Open a terminal and change to the folder which contains the setup.py and typepython setup.py installtest your installationGo to console and type:python… then type:>>> import dynamicLink
>>> dynamicLink.CKINST()
>>> dynamicLink.VERSION
>>> dynamicLInk.REQUIRES
>>> help(dynamicLink)
>>> exit()SetupAdd “dynamicLink” to you installed apps in the settings file.Make sure that:‘django.middleware.locale.LocaleMiddleware’, is in your MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES.Your Admin is enabled (‘django.contrib.admin’, is in your INSTALLED_APPS).‘django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth’, (also for admin) is in TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS.‘django.core.context_processors.request’, is in TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS.Add the following to your urls.py:from dynamicLink import presettings(r’^w+/%s/’ % presettings.DYNAMIC_LINK_URL_BASE_COMPONENT, include(‘dynamicLink.urls’)),Finally run:python manage.py syncdb
python manage.py runserverMake it customUse the global settings.py in your projects root to overwrite the applications presettings with the following variables.DYNAMIC_LINK_MEDIADefault: settings.MEDIA_ROOTA path to a directory. From this point you can walk down the subdirectories to choose your files to serve.DYNAMIC_LINK_URL_BASE_COMPONENTDefault: ‘serve’A string that modifies your url serve path.Example: www.example.com/DYNAMIC_LINK_URL_BASE_COMPONENT/link/3839hd8HKl3/example.zip.UsageOpen the admin interface and go to “Dynamiclink” section. The rest should be self-explanatory.HintsZero value for link age means never expires.Zero value for clicks means unlimited clicks.If a link never expires you can use it for click counting.Trough the action menu you can serve a site with several links.The filename from the created links are only for human readability. You can delete or change these filenames in any way you want.Example projectdjang-dynamic-links ships with an example proect.First you need the example project folder which is shipped within the package. See the “other Installation methodes” section above to find out where to download it.After you got the desired package install it (see install section).Next you have to extract the example folder within the package to any location you want.Open a terminal and change directory into the previous extracted example foldercd /path/to/exampleAfter that runpython manage.py syncdb
python manage.py runserverFinaly open a Browser and go to:http://127.0.0.1:8000/