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Python Image Library (PIL)

Open and run:

sudo python setup.py install

Python Markdown library

Open and run:

sudo python setup.py install

See also.

If you haven’t already, stick your Leopard disk in and install Xcode 3.0.

Make a home for Django:

sudo mkdir /usr/local/django
cd /usr/local/django

Get the Django trunk from Subversion:

sudo svn co http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/trunk/

The Django trunk should now be in /usr/local/django/trunk/, and if you ever want to check out another branch, you have a nice spot to put it next to the trunk.

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I’ve you’ve previously install Python yourself, pay attention here

Find out if you’re using the right version of Python:

which python

If you don’t see:

/usr/bin/python

then delete whatever version you have sitting in your path, such as one in /usr/local/:

sudo rm /usr/local/bin/python

Once “which python” gives you “/usr/bin/python“, make sure your Python site-packages is in the right place. Running this command:

python -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()"

should give you:

/Library/Python/2.5/site-packages

End of previous Python caveat

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Now make sure Python knows where to find Django:

ln -s /usr/local/django/trunk/django /Library/Python/2.5/site-packages/django

Put the django-admin.py script on your system path:

sudo ln -s /usr/local/django/trunk/django/bin/django-admin.py /usr/local/bin

Now you should have Django installed and ready to go. Run:

django-admin.py startproject project_name

and see.

If it works, cd into the folder it creates and try:

python manage.py runserver

Then go to localhost:8000 in your browser.

Django + MySQL:

If you want to use MySQL with Django, there’s a bit more to do. If you have MySQL ready to go, continue. Otherwise, go talk with Dan for a bit and come back here when you’re done.

Download the MySQLdb package. Stick in in /usr/local/src if you’re cool. Open it and edit site.cfg.

Change line ~ 13 from:

#mysql_config = /usr/local/bin/mysql_config

To:

mysql_config = /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config

In _mysql.c:

Remove these lines (~ 37-39):

#ifndef uint 
#define uint unsigned int 
#endif

Go to the folder on the command line, then:

sudo python setup.py build
sudo python setup.py install

You might have to run the build command more than once. Don’t ask me why–I’m a copy and paster just like you.

That should do it. Try editing your settings.py file in your Django project and entering information for a MySQL database and see if it works.

If you experience something different than this or have any problems, please let me know directly or leave a comment.

Sources

• Django documentation
• The Django Book
• Installing Django for Leopard with MySQL Support
• #django IRC group

It’s apparently best to install Git using both MacPorts and from source. That way you’ll get all the dependencies that are a pain in the ass to get set up, and you’ll also get the newest version of Git.

Install Git + Dependencies from MacPorts

Install the MacPorts “Leopard (Universal)” disk image from here.

If after the installation, running “which port” doesn’t show “/opt/local/bin/port“, try adding the following lines above any other path rules you have in your .bash_login file:

# MacPorts
export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH
export MANPATH=/opt/local/share/man:$MANPATH
# / MacPorts

Make sure MacPorts is up-to-date:

sudo port -v selfupdate

Install Git:

sudo port install git-core

Install Git from Source

Go to git.or.cz and download the newest package.

Stick the file where you want it (I prefer /usr/local/src/).

Open the file and cd into its folder. Then:

sudo make prefix=/usr/local all

(You won’t need the sudo on the last command unless you’ve got your source in /usr/local/src/, which is owned by root)

Then:

sudo make prefix=/usr/local install

If everything goes as planned, you should be able to type “which git” and see exactly this:

/usr/local/bin/git

If instead you see /opt/local/… you’re using the MacPorts version and you need to move those path rules above the other rules in your .bash_login.

Enjoy.

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Bonus: TextMate Integration

To use TextMate to edit your commit messages, put the following in your ~/.bash_login:

export GIT_EDITOR="mate -w"

Install the TextMate Bundle:

mkdir -p /Library/Application\ Support/TextMate/Bundles
cd !$
git clone git://gitorious.org/git-tmbundle/mainline.git Git.tmbundle
osascript -e 'tell app "TextMate" to reload bundles'

Since Git is installed in /usr/local/bin, you’ll need to make a link to where the bundle expects it:

sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/git /usr/bin/git

Sources:

• PeepCode
• MacPorts Guide
• TextMate Blog

After starting and stopping reading Mastering Regular Expressions a couple of times, I decided I needed a little refresher on the basics. So I made this:

File > Save for Web & Devices (cmd+shift+option+s)

On the right side of the screen, you’ll see something like this:

On the dialog that pops up, choose Saving Files

Then under Optimized Files, uncheck Put Images in Folder, or change it to something cooler like img.