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+Running Django on Jython
+========================
+
+.. index:: Jython, Java, JVM
+
+Jython_ is an implementation of Python that runs on the Java platform (JVM).
+Django runs cleanly on Jython version 2.5 or later, which means you can deploy
+Django on any Java platform.
+
+This document will get you up and running with Django on top of Jython.
+
+.. _jython: http://www.jython.org/
+
+Installing Jython
+=================
+
+Django works with Jython versions 2.5b3 and higher. Download Jython at 
+http://www.jython.org/.
+
+Creating a servlet container
+============================
+
+If you just want to experiment with Django, skip ahead to the next section;
+Django includes a lightweight Web server you can use for testing, so you won't
+need to set up anything else until you're ready to deploy Django in production.
+
+If you want to use Django on a production site, use a Java servlet container,
+such as `Apache Tomcat`_. Full JavaEE applications servers such as `GlassFish`_
+or `JBoss`_ are also OK, if you need the extra features they include.
+
+.. _`Apache Tomcat`: http://tomcat.apache.org/
+.. _GlassFish: https://glassfish.dev.java.net/
+.. _JBoss: http://www.jboss.org/
+
+Installing Django
+=================
+
+The next step is to install Django itself. This is exactly the same as
+installing Django on standard Python, so see
+:ref:`removing-old-versions-of-django` and :ref:`install-django-code` for
+instructions.
+
+Installing Jython platform support libraries
+============================================
+
+The `django-jython`_ project contains database backends and management commands
+for Django/Jython development. Note that the builtin Django backends won't work
+on top of Jython.
+
+.. _`django-jython`: http://code.google.com/p/django-jython/
+
+To install it, follow the `installation instructions`_ detailed on the project
+Web site. Also, read the `database backends`_ documentation there.
+
+.. _`installation instructions`: http://code.google.com/p/django-jython/wiki/Install
+.. _`database backends`: http://code.google.com/p/django-jython/wiki/DatabaseBackends
+
+Differences with Django on Jython
+=================================
+
+.. index:: JYTHONPATH
+
+At this point, Django on Jython should behave nearly identically to Django
+running on standard Python. However, are a few differences to keep in mind:
+
+    * Remember to use the ``jython`` command instead of ``python``. The
+      documentation uses ``python`` for consistancy, but if you're using Jython
+      you'll want to mentally replace ``python`` with ``jython`` every time it
+      occurs.
+
+    * Similarly, you'll need to use the ``JYTHONPATH`` environment variable
+      instead of ``PYTHONPATH``.