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== About Django on Windows == |
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* These instructions should work for all versions of Windows from XP on to Windows 7. |
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* You may need to login as Administrator, or give the Administrator password when installing some programs, depending on your Windows version and user settings. |
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== Open a Command Prompt == |
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* Open a command prompt window, and keep it open along with your browser. Much of installing Python and using Django is typing commands and hitting '''<enter>'''. Your experience using Python on Windows greatly depends on your making friends with the command prompt window. |
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* This is also called the command prompt, command window, command-line window, MS-DOS or DOS window. |
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http://www.wiki.devchix.com/index.php?title=Opening_a_command_prompt_window |
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* Try these recommendations: |
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http://www.wiki.devchix.com/index.php?title=Recommended_setup_for_command-line_windows |
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* Tip: '''clear screen''' <br/>If you ever want to clear the "output history" to get a clear screen, type: |
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<pre> |
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cls |
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</pre> |
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* Tip: '''command history''' <br/>The command prompt window stores a "command history." To view and re-run previous commands, use the <up arrow> and <down arrow> keys. You can also edit a previous command and run it--this is handy for long commands, or fixing mistakes. |
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* Tip: '''copy and paste''' <br/>In the instructions below, where it says: "In the command prompt type:", you can, much more easily, copy the command from this page, and right click in the menu bar or command prompt window, then click on "Paste", then hit the '''<enter>''' key. |
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== Install Python == |
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* Go to http://python.org/download/ and download the latest version of Python ''2.7'' (2.7.1 at the time of writing). |
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* Test your Python install in the command prompt: |
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\python27\python.exe |
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You should see something like |
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<pre> |
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Python 2.7.1 (r271:86832, ...) on win32 |
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Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. |
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>>> |
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</pre> |
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* Type |
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exit() |
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and press Enter, and you are back to the command prompt. |
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== Install Git for Windows == |
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* Go to [https://code.google.com/p/msysgit/downloads/list the downloads page for GitBash] |
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** Download the top .exe file link with the Summary something like "Full installer for official Git 1.7.x.x" |
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* Run the install. |
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'''Note''': You can't just click through the installer. You have to answer some questions! |
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* In the "Select Components" dialog, make sure the checkboxes "Associate ... configuration files ..." and "Use a TrueType font ..." are checked. |
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* ''Important'': In the "Adjusting your PATH environment" dialog, make sure "Run Git from the Windows Command Prompt" is selected. |
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* In the "Configuring the line ending conversions" dialog, make sure "Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-style line endings" is selected. |
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* To run git, open Programs > Git > '''Git Bash''' |
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* Then to test the Git install and see Git commands, type this into the '''Git Bash''' prompt: |
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<pre> |
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git |
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</pre> |
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'''Note''': From here forward, when we need a command prompt, we'll use the '''Git Bash''' prompt, because it is more featureful. |
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== Configure Git == |
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* Set up Git with your name and email to tag your code changes. In the command prompt type: |
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git config --global user.name "''Your ActualName''" |
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* Replace ''Your ActualName'' with your actual name. |
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git config --global user.email YourEmail@domain.com |
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* Replace ''YourEmail@domain.com'' with your email address. |
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Test it: |
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git config --global user.name |
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git config --global user.email |
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=== Tip: Colors === |
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To have colored output, in the command prompt type each line followed by '''<enter>''': |
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git config --global color.diff auto |
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git config --global color.status auto |
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git config --global color.branch auto |
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== Install SQLite Manager == |
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* If you already have Firefox installed, verify that it is '''version 3.5.0''' or greater. (Help -> About Mozilla Firefox. The version number is right under the "Firefox" title.) |
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* If you don't have Firefox installed, or it's an older version, [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/ install Firefox]. |
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* Once it's installed, open Firefox and go to Tools -> Add-ons. At the top of the add-ons window, click "Get Add-ons." |
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* There will be search box directly underneath "Get Add-ons" that says "Search All Add-ons." Enter "SQLite" (without the quotes) in the box and hit enter. |
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* '''SQLite Manager''' should be the top result. Click "Add to Firefox..." (If SQLite Manager isn't in the results, check the spelling - SQLite only has one L. Also, check that you have at least Firefox 3.5.) |
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* Wait for the countdown, then click "Install Now." |
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* In the Add-ons windows, click "Restart Firefox." |
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* Once Firefox restarts, the Add-ons window should say "1 new add-on has been installed." Go to the Tools menu and verify that there is an option for '''SQLite Manager'''. |
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== Install KomodoEdit == |
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You need a text editor to do Python. If you already have a preferred text editor, such as vi, emacs, jedit, etc., you can skip this step. It must be a plain text editor and not something with styling like Microsoft Word. |
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'''When in doubt, use KomodoEdit.''' |
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* [http://downloads.activestate.com/Komodo/releases/5.2.4/Komodo-Edit-5.2.4-4343.msi Download KomodoEdit here]. |
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* Double-click to install. |
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== Create an ssh public key == |
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You'll need one of these to work with Github. |
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* Get into a GitBash window. |
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* <code>ssh-keygen -C ''Your Actual Email'' -t rsa</code> (email should match git config setting) |
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* Hit enter to accept default location for ssh key. |
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* Hit enter to accept blank passphrase (if computer is shared with other people, as in a work laptop, you should create a passphrase). Hit enter again to accept blank passphrase (or enter passphrase again). |
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* Your brand-new public key is now stored at <code>.ssh/id_rsa.pub</code> inside your Windows profile. |
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'''Note''': The ''ssh-keygen'' command will give you a bunch of output. You don't have to record that output anywhere. |
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== Django == |
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* Open a new GitBash window. Type each of these, and press enter at the end of the line. |
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curl -L http://www.djangoproject.com/download/1.2.5/tarball/ -o Django-1.2.5.tar.gz |
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tar zxvf Django-1.2.5.tar.gz |
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cd Django-1.2.5 |
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/c/python27/python setup.py install |
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cd .. |
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== Verify you can create a new Django app == |
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* Create a folder on the desktop called <code>django_projects</code> |
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* Open a new GitBash window and type the following: |
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cd Desktop/django_projects |
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/c/python27/scripts/django-admin.py startproject myproject |
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* Both commands should provide no output. |
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* Once that's finished, type the following in the Terminal window: |
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cd myproject |
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/c/python27/python manage.py runserver |
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* The first command should produce no output. The second command will put out a bunch of output, then just sit there until you cancel it (2 steps from now). |
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* In your browser, go to http://localhost:8000/ |
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* Back in the Terminal window where you ran <code>manage.py runserver</code>, type control-c to kill the server. |
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== Cleanup == |
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Ok, there is one more step. You won't be using the test project in the workshop; we just created it to make sure everything was working. '''You should delete it now to reduce confusion during the workshop.''' Don't worry about losing information; it just has the test project in it. |
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* Exit the GitBash terminal |
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* Drag the myproject folder (inside django_projects) to the Recycle Bin. Leave django_projects on the desktop. |
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== Congratulations! == |
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You have everything you need to write a Django web application in Python. |
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...on '''your''' machine. |
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The next set of directions help you use alwaysdata.com and its free-of-cost hosting. |
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== Install PuTTY == |
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PuTTY is a program we'll use to log in to the server where your Django code runs. |
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* Go to the [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html PuTTY download page] |
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* Choose the '''putty-0.60-installer.exe''' file. |
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* Run the installer, and now you will find PuTTY in |
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** '''Start'''->'''Programs'''->'''PuTTY''' |
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'''Now go back to the [https://openhatch.org/wiki/Setting_up_the_web_app#Section_3:_Configuring_your_accounts_on_the_web web app install instructions]''' |
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Revision as of 05:43, 11 December 2011
Help, I've been informed and I can't become ignroant.