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title: FAQ

FAQ
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How do I reload my application in Gunicorn?
  You can gracefully reload by sending HUP signal to gunicorn::

    $ kill -HUP masterpid


How do I increase or decrease the number of running workers dynamically?
    To increase the worker count by one::

        $ kill -TTIN $masterpid
    
    To decrease the worker count by one::

        $ kill -TTOUT $masterpid

  
How do I set SCRIPT_NAME?
    By default ``SCRIPT_NAME`` is an empy string. The value could be set by
    setting ``SCRIPT_NAME`` in the environment or as an HTTP header.