Hugh & Drasty, Thank you both. I have Python installed now once you pointed out using the relative file path.
I'll also take your advice Hugh and get up to date on terminal commands. With some work I'll get clever with all this. I appreciate the nice introduction to user groups. Paper On Oct 18, 3:08 pm, "Hugh Bien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Paper, > I think you want to just double click on Django-0.96.tar.gz file to unzip it > first, then from the Terminal type: > > cd ~/Desktop/Django-0.96 > > It sounds like you're just starting out with the command line. You might > want to google around for 'command line tutorials' or 'mac terminal > tutorials' before you dive into Django. > > - Hugh > > On 10/18/07, 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
