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Fixed #252 -- Updated shared-hosting FAQ. Thanks, Matt Croydon
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adrianholovaty committed Aug 2, 2005
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Will Django run under shared hosting (like TextDrive or Dreamhost)?
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Right now, no, unless you can get your host to install mod_python. However, as
the community starts to use Django's WSGI bindings with other Web servers, this
will probably be possible sooner rather than later.
See our `Django-friendly Web hosts`_ page.

.. _`Django-friendly Web hosts`: http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/DjangoFriendlyWebHosts

Using Django
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Can I use Django with a pre-existing database?
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Yes. For the time being, you can write models that describe your
already-existing database layout, and just point Django at your database.
Yes. You have two options:

We also plan to make this even easier: Soon, Django will be able to introspect
your database and generate models from it. See `Ticket 90`_.
* Write models that describe your already-existing database layout, and
just point Django at your database.
* Use the alpha ``django-admin.py inspectdb`` function to automatically
create models by introspecting a given database. See `Ticket 90`_.

.. _`Ticket 90`: http://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/90

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