actually django templates look more like php smarty templates. i also am from php and am new to django. i don't think installing django on windows is such a big deal. i just unzipped the tar and copied it to the python25\lib\site-packages \ folder and that was it (i think)
On Oct 4, 9:52 pm, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Oct 4, 11:09 am, Emperor of thought <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Please i am just new to python and i will like to know how i can go > > about in web development. I am migrating from PHP and phyton web > > environment does not look very familiar. > > Python has a number of frameworks and libraries for web development.Djangois > but one of your choices. I think it's a good choice. > > Note thatDjangois a framework. So, that means instead of writing a > file for each web page, you'll be writing: > > * a file for your models (classes), > * a file for your views (functions), > * a file mapping urls to view functions (a list), and > * somefilesfor your templates (html with some extra bits thrown in). > The templatefileslook like phpfiles, but with {% ... %} blocks in > them instead of <?php ... ?> blocks. > > Then the framework takes care of having the right view get called > (which then grabs one of the templates) and returns the page to the > user that requested it. > > > I trieddownloadingDjangoand installing it on my windows looks very > > difficult. Plsease can anyone help me on how to installDjangoand how > > to go about starting web development in Phyton? > > I'm not sure of the details for doing it on MS Windows. GNU/Linux is a > good environment for development of all sorts. I recommend upgrading > to Ubuntu. > > ---John --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---