On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 3:32:56 PM UTC-5, MRAB wrote: > On 17/12/2013 20:06, Jason Mellone wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > I have python up and running using the exact setup as recommended by > > http://learnpythonthehardway.org/ > > > > > > I am now trying to use pdfminer. > > > > > > I have python here: > > > C:\USERS\Python27 > > > > > > using "import os", i am able to cwd to C:\users\python where i have > > C:\users\python\pdfminer-master\. > > > > > > when i navigate to the child directory and run "setup.py install" i get the > > following issue: > > > > > >>>> setup.py install > > > File "<stdin>", line 1 > > > setup.py install > > > ^ > > > > > > i have no idea why, any input? > > > > > > thanks! > > > > > Do you really have the ">>>" prompt? If yes, then you're asking Python > > to run a console (OS) command. > > > > You should be running "setup.py install" in a console ("Command > > Prompt") window, something like: > > > > cd C:\users\python\pdfminer-master > > C:\USERS\Python27\python.exe \setup.py install
ok makes sense. i am running now from command line and get the following: P:\>C:\USERS\Python27\python.exe C:\users\Python27\pdfminer-master\setup.py inst all running install running build running build_py error: package directory 'pdfminer' does not exist P:\> -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
