The create_app.py uses several variables to replace within a "template" directory. The default template directory is included and called "skel".

The script requires that virtualenv and virtualenvwrapper are installed on your system.

The script is interactive, although you can specify some options when you call it. Calling the script is as easy as:

python create_app.py

and the script will ask you for everything it needs.

You can specify some or all of the options when calling the script.

-a, --author

The name of the author.

-n, --name

The name of the application, like 'django-coolapp'.

-p, --package

The name of the installed package, like 'coolapp'.

-v, --virtenv

The name of the virtualenv to create.

-d, --dest

Where to put the new application. Relative paths are recognized.

-t, --template

The application template to use as a basis for the new application. Relative paths are recognized.

The script creates several substitution variables that it uses to substitute for file names and within text files.

APP_NAME

The name supplied by -n, --name, or the answer to Application name.

PKG_NAME

The name supplied by -p, --package, or the answer to Package name. The default is the APP_NAME without django-.

AUTHOR

The value supplied by -a, --author, or the answer to Author. The default is the current user name.

SECRET_KEY

A randomly generated string of characters used in the settings.py file.

VIRTENV

The name supplied by -v, --virtenv, or the answer to Virtual environment name. The default is the APP_NAME.

The variables are referenced by surrounding them with $$$$, such as $$$$APP_NAME$$$$. Here is an example from the setup.py file:

setup(
    name = "$$$$APP_NAME$$$$",
    version = __import__('$$$$PKG_NAME$$$$').get_version().replace(' ', '-'),
    url = '',
    author = '$$$$AUTHOR$$$$',

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