open the web2py shell python web2py.py -S welcome -N
and type >>> import psycopg2 does it work? My guess is not. Either psycopg2 is not installed propery or you have conflicting python versions. On Mar 31, 1:52 pm, mart <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to install web2py with postgreSQL 9.0.3 and getting this > error when launching a test app: > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "C:\web\web_prod\web2py\gluon\restricted.py", line 188, in > restricted > exec ccode in environment > File "C:/web/web_prod/web2py/applications/appTest/models/db.py", > line 17, in <module> > db = DAL('postgres://postgres:*******@localhost/test') # if > not, use SQLite or other DB > File "C:\web\web_prod\web2py\gluon\dal.py", line 3665, in __init__ > raise RuntimeError, "Failure to connect, tried 5 times:\n%s" % > error > RuntimeError: Failure to connect, tried 5 times: > global name 'psycopg2' is not defined > > This is what I did: > * installed latest web2py (1.94.6) from source. > * downloaded and installed postgreSQL 9.0.3 > * created test app with the wizard > > I had to install on widows, so I used shared services, which seemed > like the easiest deployment (because on I have no clue how to deploy > web2y on Windows) > > Can anyone tell the where & how to define psycopg2 with this setup? > > Thanks, > Mart :)

