Here is my original problem: Eric Schles wrote: > Hello, > > This is my first time using this service so I am unsure what proper > formatting should be. In any case here is my question. > > I just downloaded EasyInstall here: > http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstall > > In the example section under > Downloading and Installing a > Package<http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstall#id6> > which is in the website listed, there is an example called example 1. > > I can't get it to work. I was able to import easy_install into my python > GUI. But whenever I try using it I get the following message: >>>> easy_install SQLObject > SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Here is the suggestions made thus far: > > > > > You are running Easy Install from inside Python, but using non-Python > syntax. > > Normally you would run Easy Install from the shell. Under Linux, open > your favourite xterm, console or terminal window. You should have a $ > prompt instead of the Python prompt >>>. > > At the shell prompt, type: > > easy_install SQLObject > > and press the Enter key, and it should just work. (If you get > "Permission Denied" errors, you may need to use sudo or run the command > as the root user.) > > Under Windows will be similar, using command.com or cmd.exe. > > > -- > Steven > > > Windows can't find the "easy_install.exe" because it's not in C:\ and > not in your PATH environment variable. > > I've no windows here, but from reading the docs you've probably > installed "easy_install" in your python scripts subdirectory. So you > have to go there before you can run it: > C:\>cd \Python2x\Scripts (x depends on your installed python version) > C:\Python2x\Scripts>easy_install SQLObject > > Or you add the scripts directory to your PATH: > http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstall#id5 > > If you can't find out where it's installed, try searching for > "easy_install.exe". > > HTH, Andreas > > Unfortunately, none of it has worked. Maybe there is something I am > missing? I've never gotten a module to work before, at least not a third > party one. Thanks again in advance, Sincerely, Eric
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