I'm not much more than a "newbie" than you, but start with: http:// pythonmac.org/packages/
I'm on Tiger ("clean" install from Panther) and working with Python 2.4 so my starting point was: MacPython-OSX-2.4.1-1.dmg TigerPython24Fix-r2.zip TigerPython23Compat.pkg If you can spend a few hours searching back through this forum you might get a better idea. HTH, Lee C On May 10, 2005, at 10:22 PM, RH wrote: > Ok so I decided to take the plunge into Python. > I'm a fairly advanced PHP developer and am now moving into Python as a > next step. > > I'm on Panther.... > > I just don't comprehend the packages you add into Python. > How can you list what packages are installed. > I downloaded the python extras and tried the package manager. > I constantly have to manually enter the URL for the plist and then I > don't see packages which I've installed such as Numeric. > > Can anyone explain the package procedure. I've read the wiki and the > FAQ and and still am out in the dark. > > Cheers, > > Robert > > _______________________________________________ > Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig > _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig