Installing mod_python in xampp

[Rex Eastbourne]

Hello,

I am new to web development (but not to programming) and am interested
in trying out Django. What is the easiest way to get started? I have
xampp working, but I'm running into a roadblock getting the mod_python
add-on installed. I have seen the following instructions:

http://addons.xampp.org/project/3.html

But I'm still unsure about where to place the files in the 'lampp'
folder.

Any advice?

Thank you,

Rex

[Jeff Anderson]

Hello,
If you want to get started with django, follow the tutorial "Writing
your first Django app" located at
http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation Django includes a built in
development server. It makes it so you can pretty much start using
django right away, and you can worry about mod_python later. It helps
streamline the development a little, because with mod_python you need to
restart apache each time you make a change. The development server
reloads the models automatically, making it a very nice way to do things.
I'm not familiar with the 'xampp' thing. It looks like you are trying to
install mod_python as distributed by xampp. I just installed mod_python
onto my linux server, and followed the vanilla mod_python docs. You
might find better luck on a forum or mailing list specific to xampp for
that issue.

Good luck!

Jeff Anderson

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[cjl]

Rex:

You might want to check out my stupid little project:

http://www.instantdjango.com

It's a portable and standalone Django development environment for
Windows. It uses the built in Django development server, and sqlite as
the database backend.

It's due for some updates and bugfixes, and I really need to finish
the second chapter of the tutorial, but it should work for you, unless
you really need apache, mod_python, and a full database.

-CJL

[Rex Eastbourne]

Thanks to both of you! I got it working. I also checked out
InstantDjango; reminds me of InstantRails, which I liked.

Rex