On 18 August 2010 07:29, Marty <dmar...@clubiva.com> wrote:
> Runing on Windows 7
> First time user of Django and Python.  Got python installed at f:
> \python27,  downloaded DJango tar file.  Used WInRAR to extract.
> Copied all of DJANGO into Python27

You actually don't need to do that; setup.py automatically copies the
files into the right location. There's no harm done, but just a waste
of space sitting in Python27 (although probably too hard now to
identify the Django files and delete them).

For reference in the future, or if someone else stumbles on to this
thread, here's the easiest way to install and use Python + Django on
Windows 7.

1. Download and install ActivePython (it's a Python distribution by
ActiveState specifically designed for Windows).
http://www.activestate.com/activepython/downloads

2. Open up the command prompt (Start -> Accessories -> Command
Prompt). [Sidenote - Windows PowerShell is not the same as the Command
Prompt; similar, but not the same]

3. Type 'pip install Django' (without the quotes) and press ENTER.
Django will start installing. [Sidenote - it will install it into
<location where ActivePython is installed, e.g.
C:\Python27>\Lib\site-packages, but you don't really need to worry
about this.]

4. Navigate to the directory you want your Django code to reside in.
If you don't like using the command prompt, find the directory in
Windows Explorer, hold SHIFT and right-click on the directory. Select
'Open Command Window Here'.

5. Type 'django-admin.py startproject project_name' (without quotes),
replacing project_name with your project name, then press ENTER.

>From here on, you should be able to follow the tutorial as it is
written because ActivePython has set up the Python environment as it
is on *nix systems (i.e. set up file associations for .py files, put
in the right PATH variables etc.)

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