1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/run_server.py b/run_server.py
index 63b932c..2e0a3c1 100644
--- a/run_server.py
+++ b/run_server.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python2
 """script used to run the webserver"""
 import sys
+from subprocess import Popen
 from photoblaster.server import Server
 from photoblaster.config import LOCAL
 
@@ -13,8 +14,16 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             "RUNNING LOCAL VERSION OF SERVER\n"
             "TO RUN PRODUCTION VERSION SET ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE"
             "PB_PRODUCTION=1...ie\n"
-            "$>export PB_PRODUCTION=1"
+            "$>export PB_PRODUCTION=1\n"
         )
+        #test if nginx is running
+        test = Popen(['pgrep', 'nginx'])
+        test.communicate()
+        if test.returncode:
+            sys.stderr.write(
+                    "ERROR:\n"
+                    "you must start nginx to serve static content\n")
+            sys.exit(1)
         server.run()
     else:
         server.run_wsgi()