Twitter project Windows setup: Difference between revisions

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==Test the TwitterAPI code==

Start a ~~command prompt~~ and navigate to the Desktop\TwitterAPI directory where the TwitterAPI code lives. For example, if the TwitterAPI project is at <code>C:\Users\'''YOURUSERNAME'''\Desktop\TwitterAPI</code>,

Start up PowerShell and navigate to the Desktop\TwitterAPI directory where the TwitterAPI code lives. For example, if the TwitterAPI project is at <code>C:\Users\'''YOURUSERNAME'''\Desktop\TwitterAPI</code>,

cd C:\Users\'''YOURUSERNAME'''\Desktop\TwitterAPI

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will change you into that directory, and

~~dir~~

ls

will show you the source code files in that directory. One of the files is "twitter1.py", which has a ".py" extension indicating that it is a Python script. Type:

will show you the source code files in that directory. One of the files is "<code>twitter1.py</code>", which has a "<code>.py</code>" extension indicating that it is a Python script. Type:

python twitter1.py

at the command prompt to execute the ~~run~~.py Python script. Wait a little while while your computer connects to Twitter. You should see a series of tweets run by your screen. If you don't, let a staff member know.

at the command prompt to execute the <code>twitter1.py</code> Python script. Wait a little while while your computer connects to Twitter. You should see a series of tweets run by your screen. If you don't, let a staff member know.

==Success!==