memo to self: how to setup a python developer windows 7 computer

setup.md

#Setting up a windows 7 python dev computer

• Set up a dev folder in root with subfolders: projects, programs, custom, envs.

• Set a HOME (Check specific) variable to point to c:\dev\custom so .dot files should go there.

• Python: install python 2.7.X 32bit in dev\programs also easy_install pip,and pip install virtualenv.

• Install virtualenv-wrapper for windows and sets WORKON_HOME to c:\dev\envs

• Add python and python\scripts to path

• other languages: install node.js and ruby in dev\programs. if not added autmatically to path,add to path

• Install npm (comes with node) and node package manager

• Intall Grunt js task runner.

• Install wamp in dev\wamp (including php, mysql, phpmyadmin and apache)

• More dbs:

  • **MongoDb
  • **Redis

• Use a great text editor: install sublime text 2 + preferences (including ubunto mono fonts). follow advice here

  • first lets install the package controll
  • install :emmet,git, djaneiro, pyv8, sublimecodeintel, linter,enhancedsidebar, ipython integration, soda theme

• Also install a great classic programmer's text editor: Vim(GVIM actually) and plugins. git clone the _vimrc and install pathogen and sensible plugins first in vimfiles/bundle. also monokai color theme.

• Install python windows binaries7: pyodbc, pyzmk,mysql-python (MySQLdb), tornado, pandas, pyqt

• Install cygwin in dev\cygwin + add cygwin\bin to path. set enviroment variable CYGWIN to "nodosfilewarning"

  • include grep, curl, wget, make,gettext

• Install chocolatey a windows package manager. with it install:

  • ack. the great grep replacement for code.
  • install console2 ,a better console and follow directions to customize

• Have an awesome Python REPL: pip install PyReadlines + ipython. check for missing packages (sometimes jinja2 is missing also) with ipython qtconsole and ipython notebook.

• Building from source: to build with windows we'll need both visual studio express (preferably 8, python was compiled with that, if you can find one..) and gcc

  • Install Visual studio (version 10 here) and add to path
  • Install Mingw-get and MingW-GCC, MingW-util

• Follow directions in this gist to extract python dll to .def file and set easy_install to compile with it or use this woraround the windows compiling problem (including mingw, the disutils cfg hack etc)

• Js testing tools: install:

  • phantomjs
  • slimerjs
  • casperjs
  • Selenium

• server tooling: filezilla, putty

• Some more web helpers: sass and less for css development, weinre(remote debugging for mobile dev), firebug for firefox

• Setup a linux virtual enviroment: install virtualbox and vagrant in that order.

• Gem install jshint (and other linter: puppet, vagrant python etc)

• Version controll: install hg, bazaar and Git

• Then the various helpers:recommanded sourcetree to handle git+hg integration, preforce to handle diffs and github client

• if not comfi with vi as default commit editor install gitpad as replacement.

• browser add-ons: selenium, yslow. PerfectPixel(welldonecode), casperjs test recorder, speed tracer, colorzila , web developer