minimal django

web.py

# to run: 
# python web.py runserver
from django.conf import settings
from django.conf.urls import patterns
from django.http import HttpResponse

if not settings.configured:
    settings.configure(
        DEBUG=True,
        ROOT_URLCONF='web',
        TEMPLATE_DIRS=['.'],
    )

urlpatterns = patterns(
    '',
    (r'^$', 'web.index'),
)

def index(request):
    return HttpResponse('hello')

if __name__ == '__main__':
    from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
    execute_from_command_line()

from django.shortcuts import render

def index(request):
    return render(request, 'index.html', {})