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How to Export Web2py and Your Application to Google App Engine

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Written by Jonathan Benn

Here's a step-by-step guide:

1. Download the source code version of Google App Engine SDK:

http://googleappengine.googlecode.com/files/google_appengine_1.1.5.zip

1. Download the source code version of web2py:

http://mdp.cti.depaul.edu/examples/static/web2py_src.zip

1. Unzip GAE and web2py. You end up with a google_appengine directory,

and a web2py directory.

1. Place web2py inside google_appengine.

2. Edit google_appengine/web2py/app.yaml. In the top line, change web2py

to whatever application name you set up when you signed up for Google App Engine.

1. Open up a command prompt. Go to the google_appengine directory.

   a. To run the demo app server, execute the command:

   dev_appserver.py web2py/

   or

   python dev_appserver.py web2py/

   b. To upload your application to the real online server, execute the

command:

`appcfg.py update web2py/`  

**or**  

`python appcfg.py update web2py/`