Add documentation about Play 2 packaging as deb- and rpm-packages

src/sphinx/DetailedTopics/index.rst

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    docker.rst
    paths.rst
    custom.rst
+   play.rst

src/sphinx/DetailedTopics/play.rst

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+Play 2 Packaging
+================
+
+Although Play 2 supports Sbt Native Packager, it requires some additional steps
+to successfully package and run your application.
+
+Build Configuration
+-------------------
+
+Depending on whether you want to package your application as a deb-package or
+as an rpm-package, you have to setup your build configuration accordingly.
+Please, refer to :doc:`Debian </DetailedTopics/debian>` and :doc:`Redhat </DetailedTopics/redhat>`
+pages for additional information.
+
+It is important to mention that you may have certain difficulties with **Upstart**
+service manager (i.e. inability to create necessary folders after system restart),
+so it is advised to use **SystemV** service manager instead.
+For more information on service managers please refer
+to :doc:`Getting Started With Servers </GettingStartedServers/index>` page.
+
+Application Configuration
+-------------------------
+
+In order to run your application in production you need to provide it with at least:
+
+* Location where it can store its pidfile
+* Production configuration
+
+One way to provide this information is create ``src/templates/etc-default`` with the following contents:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+  # Since play uses separate pidfile we have to provide it with a proper path
+  -Dpidfile.path=/var/run/${{app_name}}/play.pid
+
+  # Use separate configuration file for production environment
+  -Dconfig.file=/usr/share/${{app_name}}/conf/production.conf
+
+  # You may also want to include this setting if you use play evolutions
+  -DapplyEvolutions.default=true
+
+This way you should either store your production configuration under ``${{path_to_app_name}}/conf/production.conf``
+or put it under ``/usr/share/${{app_name}}/conf/production.conf`` by hand or using some configuration management system.
+
+See :doc:`adding configuration </GettingStartedServers/AddingConfiguration>` for more information on `etc-default` template.