Thanks, Martin. I was stuck in trying to install ZopeSkel using easy_install, and found another way at http://www.openplans.org/projects/plone-conference-2008-dc/zopeskel/#how-to-windows:
Install ZopeSkel ---------------- Open a command prompt (hit Windows-r or go to Start -> Run) C:\>easy_install -U ZopeSkel - or - [ from JJ's zopeskel branch ] C:\>mkdir zopeskel C:\>cd zopeskel C:\zopeskel> svn co http://svn.plone.org/svn/collective/ZopeSkel/branches/jjmojojjmojo-AT/ C:\zopeskel> cd jjmojojjmojo-AT C:\zopeskel\jjmojojjmojo-AT> python setup.py develop C:\zopeskel\jjmojojjmojo-AT> cd ..\ Dan Martin Aspeli-2 wrote: > > dthomas218 wrote: >> I installed the experimental buildout package into c:\Plone317. Then I >> changed my path statement to include c:\Plone317\Python\ and >> c:\Plone317\Python\Scripts. I can run python from any folder and I'm >> python. >> Import sys, then sys.executable shows c://Plone317//Python//. >> >> But from the command line, if I run easy_install with or without >> parameters, >> I get: >> Cannot find Python executable >> C:\src\Windows\trunk\build\community\3.1.7\external-Python-2.4-source\python.exe >> >> Where is easy_install constructing this odd path from? A config file? A >> python script? >> >> Also reported by runyaga here: http://dev.plone.org/plone/ticket/8757 >> >> Thanks for any help. > > I'm not sure why the buildout-based installer has easy_install at all. > For most purposes in Plone, easy_install and buildout (i.e. editing > buildout.cfg to add a new egg and re-running bin\buildout) are mutually > exclusive - and the latter is more predictable and better supported. > > Martin > > -- > Author of `Professional Plone Development`, a book for developers who > want to work with Plone. See http://martinaspeli.net/plone-book > > > _______________________________________________ > Setup mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.plone.org/mailman/listinfo/setup > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Can%27t-run-easy_install-from-Plone317-Windows-experimental-buildout-tp2104170p2107031.html Sent from the Installation, Setup, Upgrades mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Setup mailing list [email protected] http://lists.plone.org/mailman/listinfo/setup
