Setup Expression Engine (new install)

#!/usr/bin/python

"""
  Performs the basic setup instructions for a new Expression Engine install
  as outlined here: http://expressionengine.com/docs/installation/installation.html
  
  Accepts:
    One parameter: if you'd like to rename the system folder (recommended, but optional)
  
  Usage:
    python setup_ee.py
    python setup_ee.py new_system_name
  
  Author: Scott Robbin (http://srobbin.com)
"""

import os, sys

# Expression Engine recommends doing the following command to these files
# Note: This is for NEW installations
files_to = {
  "rm -rf": [
    'READ_THIS_FIRST.txt',
    'system/upgrade.php',
    'system/upgrade/',
  ],
  'chmod 666': [
    'path.php',
    'system/config.php',
    'system/config_bak.php',
  ],
  'chmod 777': [
    'images/avatars/uploads',
    'images/captchas/',
    'images/member_photos/',
    'images/pm_attachments/',
    'images/signature_attachments/',
    'images/uploads/',
    'system/cache/'
  ]
}

# Execute the commands
for cmd in files_to:
  for file_name in files_to[cmd]:
    os.system("%s %s" % (cmd, file_name))
    pass
    
# Did the user ask to rename the system folder?
try:
  if sys.argv[1]:
    os.system("mv system %s" % sys.argv[1])
except:
  pass
  
# Probably want to delete this file, too
os.system("rm %s" % sys.argv[0])