Static files in Flask - robot.txt, sitemap.xml (mod_wsgi)

Question

Is there any clever solution to store static files in Flask\'s application root directory. robots.txt and sitemap.xml are expected to be found in /, so my idea was to create

Answer 1

Serving static files has nothing to do with application that is meant to deliver dynamic content. The correct way of serving static files is dependent of what server you're using. After all, when you get your app up and running, you will need to bind it to a web server. I can speak only for apache httpd, so the way of serving static files is defined in the virtual host that you are binding to your application through mod-wsgi. Here is the guide that will show you how to serve sitemaps, robots.txt or any static content: http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/wiki/QuickConfigurationGuide#Mounting_At_Root_Of_Site