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===Get project files===
<ol>
<li>* Create a folder on your desktop called colorwall</li>
<li>* Download the ColorWall project from http://mit.edu/jesstess/www/BostonPythonWorkshop into that folder
<li>** Windows users, try http://mit.edu/jesstess/www/BostonPythonWorkshop/ColorWall.zip first, and download it to your colorwall folder. The file should automatically get uncompressed when you download it.</li>▼
<ul>
<li>** OS X and Linux users can get .tar.gz file through Terminal with</li>▼
▲<li>Windows users, try http://mit.edu/jesstess/www/BostonPythonWorkshop/ColorWall.zip first, and download it to your colorwall folder. The file should automatically get uncompressed when you download it.</li>
▲<li>OS X and Linux users can get .tar.gz file through Terminal with</li>
cd Desktop/colorwall
wget http://mit.edu/jesstess/www/BostonPythonWorkshop/ColorWall.tar.gz
# unpack the tarball
tar -xvf ColorWall.tar.gz
 
</ul>
===Install Tkinter===
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<li>The ColorWall project depends on Tkinter which is pre-installed on some Windows, OS X, and Linux* distributions. To check if you have Tkinter installed, open your Terminal/cmd window and start your Python prompt:</li>
python
>>> import Tkinter
 
If that command results in an <code>ImportError</code> try following the [http://tkinter.unpythonic.net/wiki/How_to_install_Tkinter instructions for installing Tkinter here] and if you have problems let a staff member know and we'll help you. (*On some Debian installation, when you <code>import Tkinter</code> it will tell you that you need to install the <code>python-tk</code> package, which you should do). After you are done at the Python prompt, exit to the regular terminal by typing <code>exit()</code> and hitting enter.</li>
 
<li>Run the example effects:▼
=== Run the ColorWall ===
<ul>
▲<li>Run the example effects:
<li>On Windows, assuming the ColorWall software was downloaded to <code>C:\Users\yourusername\Desktop\ColorWall</code>, run <code>\Python27\python.exe "C:\Users\yourusername\Desktop\colorwall\ColorWall\run.py"</code></li>▼
 
<li>On OS X, assuming the ColorWall software was downloaded to <code>~/Desktop/colorwall/ColorWall</code>, run</li> ▼
▲<li>* On Windows, assuming the ColorWall software was downloaded to <code>C:\Users\yourusername\Desktop\ColorWall</code>, run <code>\Python27\python.exe "C:\Users\yourusername\Desktop\colorwall\ColorWall\run.py"</code></li>
run \Python27\python.exe "C:\Users\yourusername\Desktop\colorwall\ColorWall\run.py"
▲<li>* On OS X, assuming the ColorWall software was downloaded to <code>~/Desktop/colorwall/ColorWall</code>, run</li>
python ~/Desktop/colorwall/ColorWall/run.py
<li>* On Linux, assuming the ColorWall software was downloaded to <code>~/Desktop/colorwall/ColorWall</code>, run</li>
python ~/Desktop/colorwall/ColorWall/run.py
 
</ul>
=== Open run.py in text editor ===
</li>
<li>Make sure you can open Python files in a text editor. Test this by running the text editor, navigating to your ColorWall directory, and opening</li>
# Linux
gedit run.py
 
# Mac & /Windows right-click on run.py and "open with" your text editor of choice
</ol>
=== You're ready for Saturday!===▼
If you're doing the programming section of the workshop tomorrow and you got this far, you're ready to go. Show an instructor your run.py working and also opened in a text editor, get your sticker and go have a good sleep.▼
 
==== SettingProgrammer: upYou're theready webfor appSaturday! ====
▲If you're doing the programming section of the workshop tomorrow and you got this far, you're ready to go. Show an instructor your run.py working and also opened in a text editor, get your sticker and go have a good sleep.
 
If you want to make a web app on Saturday, you have to go through this process. This is an optional step in setup; however, it can be an exciting and fulfilling one. The web app is an example of an integrated Python-based application. It uses the [http://www.djangoproject.com/ Django] web framework. Because the setup for this project is somewhat involved, this project and its setup are optional. If you run into trouble, get the help of a staff member.▼
 
If you are interested in the material, please try:
 
* [[Setting up the web app]]
 
== Intro to Web App stream: Setting up Django ==
== That's it! Friday is over. ==
 
▲If you want to make a web app on Saturday, you'll haveneed to goinstall throughsome this process. This is an optional step in setup; however, it can be an exciting and fulfillingadditional onepackages. The web app is an example of an integrated Python-based application. It uses the [http://www.djangoproject.com/ Django] web framework. Because the setup for this project is somewhat involved, this project and its setup are optional. If you run into trouble, get the help of aan staff memberinstructor. '''Instructions''': [[Setting up the web app]]
In summary, make sure you leave on Friday comfortable with the following things:
 
▲==== Web Developer: You're ready for Saturday!====
# Running Python from a command prompt
# Running the ColorWall from a command prompt
# Editing Python code in a text editor
 
If you're doing the web app stream of the workshop tomorrow and you got this far, you're ready to go. Show an instructor that your welcome page on alwaysdata.net is working, get your sticker and go have a good sleep.
Let us know if you have any questions about Friday's setup or Saturday's workshop, and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
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