Ok Steven :) First of all, Django is not a "command line language". Django is a framework, a collection of practices and codes and data and functions that facilitate web development.
Python is the programming language. It's what we use to open files, loop, add numbers, etc... It's a *very* good idea to learn some Python, the basics, before using Django. What you see in the tutorials and the examples related to "command line", or things that look like you can type on a command prompt, it is because Python has a "shell", an interpreter for your commands. You got one when you installed Python on Windows XP. At this place, you can type Python commands, for example, to "import modules". A module is a collection of code, data, functions and classes to organize your stuff. See the relation between modules and frameworks? Basically, Django is a series of Python modules oriented for certain things (web dev). There's a bunch of different Python modules, some came with your Python installation, to manipulate files, urls, or math, and a lot you can download from the net, to use graphics, DirectX, audio files, etc... anything a programming language can do. To develop with Django, the minimal thing you need is just Python installed. Search Google for the "python sqlite module" (a collection of code to manipulate sqlite databases), and install that. Then, follow Django's tutorial very closely, and search the net for more Django + Windows XP tips. And use Django's development web server! There's a reason why you pay thousands for people like me to do this stuff, buahahhhah! :) just kidding. It's not hard, but you need to be committed, and learn 2 programming languages, Javascript and Python, plus HTML. On 9/25/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok, > > I decided that I don't want to spend $1,000s on other people coding my > databases etc so I thought Django looked pretty good. I read some of > the code and it seems pretty intuitive (with a lot of hard work!) > > Now my problem is understanding just what the hell is being said in all > these setup tutorials. > Am I right that Django is a command line based language? > > This might seem a bit silly to you all but I like environments such as > dreamweaver with GUIs and options. > > I have a XAMPP based web server on my WinXP system which is nicely > configured to serve sites via Virtual Hosts. It took me a good few > hours to configure that! > > I followed several howtos on setting up django but with no success. > Python Paths? WTF? > > I've been here for hours downloading python 2.4, apache2triad and other > stuff to try and get it to work. > > Anyway I'd appreciate know exactly the steps needed with some decent > examples on how to set a development server with Django in mind. It > looks great and I want to develop for it! > > Perhaps someone can create a series of videos showing a WinXP setup of > Django? > > Thank you all for your help and patience! > > > > > -- Julio Nobrega - http://www.inerciasensorial.com.br --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
