I decided to start over. Threw out the Python and Django folders, re- downloaded Python and read the instructions on installing again. When I ran the ./configure command, I got the error that there is no acceptable C compiler in the $PATH. I looked around online and the problem may be that I don't have the developer tools. I don't see any development tools in my applications/installers folder. I am downloading it now (massive). (I also learned how to add a directory to my path, which was nice, though it didn't help me.)
So once I get that installed, I'll see what happens when i run the configure command again. Now, I was able to run python before, so perhaps I am wasting some effort. I don't know if that error would have prevented me from running it or not. Either way, I did not use sudo with the setup.py install, so I'll have to do that next time. On Jun 21, 8:02 am, Tino de Bruijn <[email protected]> wrote: > On 21 jun 2009, at 05:20, 78fxs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks for your responses. I think I did run setup.py install, but i > > can't remember -- there were a few rounds of this. I will use this as > > a guide to see what I did incorrectly. > > You have to run this as admin, so using sudo. There are quite a few > ways of setting this up, so you might also want to Google it, and see > how others have done it / what works best for you. > > > Appreciate it, > > > On Jun 20, 10:31 pm, TiNo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 02:18, 78fxs <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> All righty...not only am i new to django and python, i am new to > >>> using > >>> the terminal on my mac. so this is going to be mickey mouse stuff. > > >>> i have a few things going on: > > >>> 1. i think some of my confusion is knowing where these django and > >>> python folders should be. after i install python and django, > >>> should i > >>> move the "djanjo-1.0.2-final" and "python 2.6.2" folders to my > >>> applications folder? > > >> No, usually Python gets installed in /Library/Python/2.x ... or in > >> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/2.x.. There is no need to move > >> them > >> afterwards. > > >> 2. when i installed django i was told that permission was denied to > > >>> create /usr/local/bin. i think that is creating a problem for me > >>> now. > >>> at one point as i tried to troubleshoot the problem below, i > >>> manually > >>> created the directories: ~user/usr/local/bin . Now, that's not where > >>> my Python or django folders are - they're in the applications > >>> folder. > >>> i don't know if that helped or just screwed it up. is usr/local/bin > >>> supposed to be in my root user directory? > > >> How did you install django? And what version do you want to use > >> (1.0 or > >> trunk?)? > >> When you run the python setup.py install command under sudo (so > >> sudo python > >> setup.py install), you will be able to create the djangoadmin.py > >> file in > >> /usr/local/bin > > >>> 3. when i type the command "django-admin.py startproject mysite" i > >>> get > >>> command not found. i believe that is due to django-admin.py not > >>> being > >>> on my system path (page 14 of the django book). so, i need to use > >>> this > >>> "sudo ln ... " command, right? i found out out where my python site > >>> directory is, using this command from Webmonkey: > >>> python -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print > >>> get_python_lib()" > > >> This is correct, this is because you didn't have permission to > >> install > >> django-admin.py in /usr/local/bin, now it is not installed anywhere. > > >> I get this result: /Library/Python/2.5/site-packages > > >> This is where all your python site-packages can be placed, like > >> django :D. > >> They should go there when you run python setup.py install.. > > >> I've tried a bunch of ways to do the sudo ln command but i can't get > > >>> it to work. sometimes it says "file already exists" and other times > >>> "no such user or directory" or an "illegal option." what is the > >>> correct way to enter that command? And do i need to enter my > >>> password > >>> for that command, as the Webmonkey tutorial says? > > >>> By the way, > >>> when i type echo $PATH i get: > >>> /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin > > >>> No idea what that means. > > >> It means that you can run any of the 'programs' or commands in > >> there without > >> typing the full path. So if django-admin.py is in one of these > >> directories, > >> you could directly run django-admin.py. > > >> You could also do it like this guy does: [1], installing it in some > >> directory (or checking out from trunk), and then simlinking it into > >> your > >> PYTHONPATH and PATH. > > >> ln -s source target creates a 'symbolic link' (shortcut) > >> from the > >> target 'file' to a real source file or directory. > > >> PATH (check with echo $PATH): these are directories where the > >> system will > >> check for commands or programs. > > >> PYTHONPATH: (check with echo $PYTHONPATH): these are directories > >> where > >> python will look when you try to import other python files. So you > >> want > >> django to be on your pythonpath, otherwise you won't be able to > >> import it, > >> unless it is in the same folder as your project :D > > >> Hope this gets you started a bit, > > >> Tino > > >> [1]http://hurley.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/django-10-install-on-mac-os-x- > >> ... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
