This folder contains the interoperability web server. This directory is a Django project, with the following components:

1. auvsi_suas: The Django application that contains the main code and logic for the server. This includes various models, views, and control logic.
2. server: The Django website that uses the auvsi_suas application to service user requests.
3. manage.py: A utility program provided by Django which can be used to manage the application. This includes creating databases, running the development server, etc.
4. requirements.txt: The dependencies which are installed as part of automated setup.
5. fixtures: Data which can be loaded into the server.

If the automated setup is utilized, this server is installed in a virtualenv. Before running any of the commands below, you must activate the virtualenv with:

source venv/bin/activate

The development server can be used for testing during development. This must not be used at competition (performance, security, etc.). Teams do not need to run the development server while testing their integration. Instead, teams should use the Apache server which is enabled as part of automated setup.

To start the development web server, execute:

python manage.py runserver 8080

To access the web server from external machines, execute:

python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8080

The server will start on the local address (localhost, 127.0.0.1) with port 8080. This means the web server is providing a web page at: http://localhost:8080/

To stop the web server, use Control-C.

The Django web framework provides the manage.py script which can perform many actions to manage the system. These are documented in the command and on the Django project's website. Some useful commands:

• createsuperuser: Used to create a new superuser. The superuser can login to the admin website to edit data and create other users.
• dumpdata: Used to dump data. This can be used to backup data, save it for later use, or export it for use in other systems.
• flush: Used to wipe the database. This will erase all data.
• loaddata: Used to load data previously exported via the dump command.
• shell: Used to open a Python shell with server library access & configuration.
• test: Used to execute the unittests against a test database.