Catalyst::Manual::DeplUsernContrCatalyst::Manual::Deployment::SharedHosting(3)NAMECatalyst::Manual::Deployment::SharedHosting - Deploying Catalyst on
Shared Hosting
Catalyst on shared hosting
So, you want to put your Catalyst application out there for the whole
world to see, but you don't want to break the bank. There is an answer
- if you can get shared hosting with FastCGI and a shell, you can
install your Catalyst app in a local directory on your shared host.
First, run
perl -MCPAN -e shell
and go through the standard CPAN configuration process. Then exit
without installing anything. Next, download the latest local::lib
package and follow its 'bootstrap' instructions to get it installed and
the local configuration added to your "~/.bashrc".
Now log out, then back in again (or run ". .bashrc" if you prefer).
Now you can install the modules you need using CPAN as normal; they
will be installed into your local directory, and Perl will pick them
up. Finally, change into the root directory of your virtual host, and
symlink your application's script directory:
cd path/to/mydomain.com
ln -s ~/lib/MyApp/script script
And add the following lines to your .htaccess file (assuming the server
is setup to handle .pl as fcgi - you may need to rename the script to
myapp_fastcgi.fcgi and/or use a SetHandler directive):
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/?script/myapp_fastcgi.pl
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ script/myapp_fastcgi.pl/$1 [PT,L]
Now "http://mydomain.com/" should now Just Work. Congratulations, now
you can tell your friends about your new website.
AUTHORS
Catalyst Contributors, see Catalyst.pm
COPYRIGHT
This library is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself.
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