Since the Django folder is on your desktop, try typing cd ~/Desktop/Django-0.96
On Oct 18, 4:19 pm, Paper Planes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Hugh + Others, > > Thanks for responding and for the answers! > > I ran it at the top unix shell level, not within Python. (I had tried > both before posting.) > > Is the issue that I downloaded Django to my desktop and not through > FTP using unix? > > I feel like my computer doesn't know where the files are and I don't > know how > let it know where they are because I don't know UNIX commands. > > For example, the change directory command results in: > > 232:~ NNN$ cd Django-0.96 > -bash: cd: Django-0.96: No such file or directory > > The file "Django-0.96" is just sitting on my desktop. > > Thanks! > Paper > > As a result, the suggested commands in the installation guide are not > working. > > 232:~ NNNN$ sudo python setup.py install > Password: > /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/Resources/Python.app/ > Contents/MacOS/Python: can't open file 'setup.py': [Errno 2] No such > file or directory > 232:~ Chaddus$ > > On Oct 18, 1:32 pm, "Hugh Bien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I think you're trying to run the 'tar' program inside the Python shell. > > Instead, just run it in your command line without running Python. > > > You could also just find the Django-0.96.tar.gz file in Finder and double > > click on it. > > > Django comes with its own server for development, so you don't need Apache > > or mod_python. > > > On 10/18/07, Paper Planes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > I want to start learning a computer language and I'm starting with > > > > Django. > > > > > But sadly, given the instructions on-line + my naivity, I can't figure > > > > out how to install it. > > > > > I have a MacBook (v 10.4.10). > > > > I downloaded the latest Python. Python 2.5 (r25:51918, Sep 19 2006, > > > > 08:49:13) > > > > > This is a message I get when I try to Untar: > > > > >>> tar xzvf Django-0.96.tar.gz > > > > File "<stdin>", line 1 > > > > tar xzvf Django-0.96.tar.gz > > > > ^ > > > > SyntaxError: invalid syntax > > > > > I'm unsure if it is the syntax (I've tried others) or if the > > > > downloaded Django-0.96 is in the right place. It's just on my desktop? > > > > > I know if I can't install it then there is something I'm extremely > > > > naive about. > > > > > Another question, do I need to install Install Apache and mod_python? > > > > The installation guide says I can skip it if I'm just playing around. > > > > > Thank you, > > > > Paper --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
