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==Setup==
=== Download and install the <code>python-twitter</code> dependencies and library ===
* http://pypi.python.org/pypi/httplib2/
* http://pypi.python.org/pypi/simplejson/
* http://pypi.python.org/pypi/oauth2/
* http://code.google.com/p/python-twitter/
=== Download and un-archive the Twitter project skeleton code ===
* http://web.mit.edu/jesstess/www/BostonPythonWorkshop6/Twitter.zip
Un-archiving will produce a <code>Twitter</code> folder containing 3 python files: <code>twitter_api.py</code>, <code>twitter_functions.py</code>, and <code>util.py</code>.
=== Test your installation ===
From a command prompt, navigate to the <code>Twitter</code> directory and run
<pre>
python twitter_api.py --search=python
</pre>
You should see the text from 20 tweets containing the word "Python" printed to the screen. If you don't, let a staff member know.
==Goals==
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