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Andrew Godwin 2022-11-26 14:22:37 -07:00
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What To Run
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You need to run at least two copies of the `Docker image <https://hub.docker.com/r/jointakahe/takahe>`_:
You need to run at least one copy of the
`Docker image <https://hub.docker.com/r/jointakahe/takahe>`_ with no extra
arguments, in order to serve web traffic.
* One with no command or arguments specified, which will serve web traffic
* One with the arguments (command) ``python manage.py runstator``, which will
run the background worker that handles asynchronous communication with other
servers.
The image has required environment variables before it will boot, and this is
the only way to configure it - see below.
Both of these can have as many copies run as needed. Note that the image has
required environment variables before it will boot, and this is the only way
to configure it - see below.
You also need to ensure Stator, our background task system, runs regularly.
You can do this in one of two ways:
* Run another copy of image with the arguments ``python manage.py runstator``,
which will run a background worker continuously.
* Call the URL ``/.stator/?token=abc`` periodically (once a minute or more).
The token value must be the same as you set in ``TAKAHE_STATOR_TOKEN``.
The background worker will have a lot more throughput, but you can opt for
either for a small installation. If Stator gets backed up, you can either
run more workers or call the URL more often to ensure it gets more throughput.
While you can run Takahē directly from a checkout if you like, we're not
officially supporting that right now, as it increases our support burden by