So you feel that that documentation of Python is the best reference? I'm sure it is just wanted to ask.
JJ On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Timothy Makobu <makobu.mwambir...@gmail.com > wrote: > But first, all of this http://docs.python.org/tutorial/index.html > > > On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 10:19 PM, Timothy Makobu < > makobu.mwambir...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Nice. Now read ALL of this http://djangobook.com/en/2.0/ >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 9:55 PM, JJ Zolper <jzth...@gmail.cm> wrote: >> >>> Looks like I am in good shape! >>> >>> Thanks so much man! >>> >>> http://madtrak.com/success.png >>> >>> JJ >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 1:51 PM, JJ Zolper <jzth...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks! Yes sounds like something from my UNIX class. I have now added >>>> it. >>>> >>>> What will django-admin.py do for me? Oh are you just saying I can run >>>> it from anywhere now? Any of the commands I want to work with >>>> python/django? >>>> >>>> JJ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 12:56 AM, Timothy Makobu < >>>> makobu.mwambir...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, iPython is installed now. But now you need to add >>>>> C:\Python27\Scripts >>>>> to your PATH variable, so you wont have to keep going there to run things. >>>>> After you add it, you can run django-admin.py, easy_install, iPython ... >>>>> from any directory in cmd.exe >>>>> >>>>> This link shows you how: >>>>> http://geekswithblogs.net/renso/archive/2009/10/21/how-to-set-the-windows-path-in-windows-7.aspx >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 12:49 AM, JJ Zolper <jzth...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Tim, >>>>>> >>>>>> Okay I was able to get something to go there. >>>>>> >>>>>> At first I saw warnings so I wasn't sure but here are the images. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://madtrak.com/ipython1.png >>>>>> >>>>>> http://madtrak.com/ipython2.png >>>>>> >>>>>> Do you think I am in good shape with ipython? >>>>>> >>>>>> To perform the easy install of django would i execute: easy_install.exe >>>>>> django? >>>>>> >>>>>> And if so would that just overwrite what I have already installed, >>>>>> like would it be good to do it a second time even though I think it >>>>>> worked >>>>>> the first. Honestly, I'd probably leave it for now just wanted your >>>>>> thoughts on easy install. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>>> JJ >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Timothy Makobu < >>>>>> makobu.mwambir...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, you're welcome. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Easy install is usually in C:\Python27\Scripts >>>>>>> >>>>>>> you can go there from within cmd.exe and run "easy_install.exe >>>>>>> ipython" It should work. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 7:56 PM, JJ Zolper <jzth...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Tim, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I had a confirmation from William that I installed Django but you >>>>>>>> said >>>>>>>> iPython would be helpful and since I don't remember much Python I >>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>> hoping to make that work. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks so much for taking the time to help me get started you're a >>>>>>>> life saver! : ) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> JJ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Nov 24, 11:56 pm, Timothy Makobu <makobu.mwambir...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> > - Install setup toolshttp:// >>>>>>>> pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools/0.6c11 >>>>>>>> > - Go to the command line (cmd.exe) and type >>>>>>>> > - easy_install django >>>>>>>> > - easy_install ipython (not needed by django, but very >>>>>>>> useful, as you >>>>>>>> > will see when you come to running "python manage.py shell" >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > That's all! >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 3:59 AM, JJ Zolper <jzth...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> > > Okay just so everyone knows! >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > > I was able to extract the .tar file and I now see the files. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > > In order to import these files correctly should I place these >>>>>>>> files in the >>>>>>>> > > install directory of Python 2.7 and then attempt the commands? >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > > Or is the location of Django just arbitrary can I place it >>>>>>>> wherever I like >>>>>>>> > > and then work from the Python prompt? >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > > JJ >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > > On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Ivo Brodien <i...@brodien.de> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> windows users have extracted your command will look like this: >>>>>>>> ....... >>>>>>>> > >> to execute the .tar file. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> as tom mentioned, you have to use 7zip two times. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> the tar file is another archive (like .zip, .gz ) which you >>>>>>>> have to >>>>>>>> > >> decompress and then you have the django directory and you can >>>>>>>> go on with >>>>>>>> > >> the tutorial. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> On Nov 24, 2011, at 17:55 , JJ Zolper wrote: >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> JoeLinux, >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Oh interesting. It seems the 64 bit version is sort of >>>>>>>> unclear. Any >>>>>>>> > >> help there? >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Would I be able to install my Python is well with a smaller >>>>>>>> command? I >>>>>>>> > >> am back at ground zero because I had to adjust the Python >>>>>>>> version back >>>>>>>> > >> to 2.5 so Django would agree. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> I am interested just not sure how to work the 64 bit version. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Thanks! >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> JJ >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> On Nov 24, 11:40 am, Joey Espinosa <jlouis.espin...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> If you install the "setuptools" package (http://goo.gl/UjFh), >>>>>>>> then all >>>>>>>> > >> you >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> have to do to install Django (or any other Python library) is >>>>>>>> this: >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> easy_install django >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> And it will handle the rest. Just a suggestion. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> -- >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Joey "JoeLinux" Espinosa >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Software Developerhttp://about.me/joelinux >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> On Nov 24, 2011 10:37 AM, "Tom Evans" < >>>>>>>> tevans...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 5:00 AM, JJ Zolper <jzth...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Hello, >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> I am new to Django! I was able to download and install: Python >>>>>>>> 2.7.2 >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> x86 64 on my Windows 7 64 bit machine. I think that is all >>>>>>>> that I will >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> need to execute the command line? >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> I installed Python to C:/Python27 as the program intended. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> I then downloaded: Django-1.3.1.tar.gz file and was try to >>>>>>>> figure >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> where to go to next. I used the 7 zip to extract it to: >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Django-1.3.1.tar. But I wasn't sure the next steps. I opened >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Python cmd prompt. I typed the command in: tar xzvf >>>>>>>> Django-*.tar.gz. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> But I got errors about the portion "xzvf" I feel that the >>>>>>>> directories >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> are not set up correctly. Do I need to adjust my command for >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> directory because I already tried that. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> I would really appreciate a step through that would get me all >>>>>>>> set up >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> with the baseline. I am interested to moving on from to the >>>>>>>> more in >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> depth chapters. I tried hard to understand the input from the >>>>>>>> comments >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> on the page but I was unable to find anything that gave me any >>>>>>>> sense >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> of direction on how to place the Django files. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Thanks! >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> JJ >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> PS. sorry this is available and I didn't see it in the new >>>>>>>> booklet. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> tar.gz is a gzipped (.gz) tape archive (.tar) file. 7zip >>>>>>>> should be >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> able to gunzip it and extract the files from the archive - it >>>>>>>> might >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> require two steps. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> The 'tar xzvf…' command is how one extracts a tar.gz under >>>>>>>> unix/linux >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> from the OS command line - not the python command line. As the >>>>>>>> docs >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> say, you can download and install bsdtar in windows, in which >>>>>>>> case the >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> OS command would be 'bsdtar zxvf …'. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> This is the second time this week someone has had issues >>>>>>>> extracting a >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> tgz on windows - any chance that django could be packaged up >>>>>>>> in a more >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Windows friendly zip file format in addition to tgz? >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Cheers >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Tom >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>> https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.3/topics/install/#installing-an-o. >>>>>>>> .. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> -- >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>> Google Groups >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> "Django users" group. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>>> django-users@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send 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