I just sent a reply, but I guess I don't know how to use Google groups so well (sorry). I think it went directly to the author instead of posting here. Basically I don't understand Tim's answer and could it be explained a bit more?
Thanks. On Feb 27, 9:15 am, Tim Chase <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am new to django (coming from ruby on rails) and I want to setup a > > django application on a free webhost. > > A free webhost that allows Django? Even if it's fairly limited, > this is interesting. Can you tell more? > > > I have ssh access and executed > > the install scriped. But I am not allowed to write in the /usr/ > > folder, is there any way to install django without writing in the / > > usr/ folder ? > > > Here is the Error : > > > creating /usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/django > > error: could not create '/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/django': > >Permissiondenied > > Django doesn't need to be installed...it merely needs to be in > your $PYTHONPATH environment. Thus, you can simply copy the > Django files (or do a Django checkout from the SVN repo) into > some place in your home directory, and then configure your > deployment to include that directory in your $PYTHONPATH. You > omit the details of what your server is (Apache? lighttpd?) so > the particulars of this vary. However, the basic gist would be > to do something like > > cd ~ > tar xvfz django-0.96.tgz > > and then include /home/snoop/django-0.96 in your $PYTHONPATH > > or, if you want the development head and subversion is installed > on your host (if so, I'm *really* interested in this free host): > > cd ~ > svn cohttp://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/trunk/ > django-trunk > > and include /home/snoop/django-trunk in your $PYTHONPATH. > > -tim --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
