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Portal Configuration

Last Updated: May 2020

The portal_config.yml is the primary configuration file for Tethys Portal. As of version 3.0, you should not edit the settings.py file directly. Instead add any Django settings that you need to the settings section of the portal_config.yml. This can be done by manually editing the file, or you can use the tethys settings command to add settings to it.

This part of the installation guide will show you how to create the portal_config.yml and highlights a few of the settings that you should configure when setting up Tethys Portal for production. The following sections of the production installation guide will walk you through other important settings as well.

1. Generate Tethys Configuration

Generate the portal configuration file with the following command:

tethys gen portal_config

Note

This file is generated in your TETHYS_HOME directory. It can be edited directly or using the tethys settings command. See: Tethys Portal Configuration and settings command.

2. Note the Location of TETHYS_HOME

The directory where the portal_config.yml is generated is the TETHYS_HOME directory for your installation.

The default location of TETHYS_HOME is ~/.tethys/ or /home/<username>/.tethys/ if your environment is named Tethys, otherwise it is ~/.tethys/<env_name>/.

Note this location and use it anywhere you see <TETHYS_HOME>.

3. Set Required Production Settings

The following settings should be changed for a production installation of Tethys Portal.

ALLOWED_HOSTS

The ALLOWED_HOSTS setting is used to specify a list of host/domain names that this Django site can serve. If a request comes in with a host/domain name that is not listed here, it will be rejected. You should set this to the domain(s) of your server. For example, you can set this setting using the tethys settings command as follows:

tethys settings --set ALLOWED_HOSTS "['<SERVER_DOMAIN_NAME>']"

Note

Replace <SERVER_DOMAIN_NAME> with the domain name you identified during the Preparation step.

Important

The first entry in ALLOWED_HOSTS will be used to set the server name in the NGINX configuration file in one of the following sections of this guide.

DEBUG

The DEBUG settings is used to enable debug mode. You should never deploy a site into production with DEBUG turned on. You should set this setting to False as follows:

tethys settings --set DEBUG False

4. Review the Django Deployment Checklist

Review the Django Deployment Checklist carefully.

Important

Remember, do not edit the settings.py file directly, instead use the tethys settings command or edit the settings section of the portal_config.yml to change Django settings.

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