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Install Python

• Download and install Python from here

  • Better to install at the default location(C:\Python27). If you are providing custom locations, avoid using spaces

• Add the below directories to PATH environment variable. For more details, refer here

  • Python Base directory (Example: C:\Python27)
  • Python Scripts directory (Example: C:\Python27\Scripts)

• It should look similar to this

    [Existing Paths];C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Scripts;
  

• Open a new command prompt and verify(type python) if the environment variable is set properly.

Install Virtualenv Wrapper

• Install virtualenvwrapper using pip

    pip install virtualenvwrapper-win
  

Install Git

• Download and install Git from here
• During the installation choose the following options
  • Step : "Adjusting your PATH environment"
  • Option to choose : "Use Git from the Windows Command Prompt"
• Once the setup is done close all the command prompt windows and open it again to reflect git shell command.

Setup the Workspace

• Create a new virtual environment using virtualenv.

    mkvirtualenv pycon-dj-workshop
  

• The environment directory would be created under User's home directory (Example: C:\Users\<User name>\Envs)

• It will automatically start the environment. If you have closed the command prompt and opened it, use the following command

     workon pycon-dj-workshop
  

• Create a separate directory for the workspace and navigate to it(Example: C:\djangows\).

• Clone the repository from the github

     git clone https://github.com/sivaa/pycon2014-django-workshop.git
  

• Navigate to the repository (cd pycon2014-django-workshop)

• Install the requirements from requirements.txt file

     pip install -r requirements.txt
  

• Verify the installation of dependencies

    pip freeze
  

Other Tools

• Install SQLite Browser from here
• Install latest FireFox
• Your favorite text editor / IDE