Dear All, thanks for your prompt responses! This is a great community. i was just coming back to report that i somehow got it working by installing python 2.5 (win) and trying again -- and it works! Except i don't like the idea of having two versions of python installed on my machine, but ok for now. Maybe later, i'll uninstall the 2.5 and try Anthony's suggestion, being careful also not to have another process running -- as was indeed the case correctly diagnosed by Alan and Jonathan. Thanks again, everyone!
On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Anthony <abasta...@gmail.com> wrote: > If you have Python 2.7 installed on your system and you want web2py to use > it, then you should download the web2py Source version (not the Windows > version). To run the source version, click the web2py.py file in the /web2py > folder (there's no web2py.exe file). The Windows version of web2py includes > its own Python 2.5 interpreter and will not use the Python version installed > on your system. > > Do you have another process running that is using port 8000? If so, then > maybe try running web2py on a different port (i.e., just enter a different > port number in the dialog -- maybe 8080). > > Anthony > > > On Tuesday, August 30, 2011 11:09:34 AM UTC-4, larry wrote: >> >> Dear All, i am new to web2py and this forum, so please pardon me if >> this subject has already been addressed. Here's the problem: >> >> i have python 2.7 installed on windows 7. >> i have downloaded web2py for windows from this site: >> http://web2py.com/examples/**default/download<http://web2py.com/examples/default/download>. >> >> According to the site: "The source code version (of web2py) works on >> all supported platforms, including Linux, but it requires Python 2.4, >> 2.5, 2.6, or 2.7. It runs on Windows and most Unix systems..." >> After downloading the file, ii am then instructed to "...unzip it and >> click on web2py.exe (windows)..." >> After clicking on web2py.exe, i get the following message on the >> command line: >> "web2py Web Framework >> Created by Massimo Di Pierro, Copyright 2007-2011 >> Version 1.98.2 (2011-08-04 00:47:09) >> Database drivers available: SQLite3. pymysql >> Starting hardcron..." >> >> Another window pops up with the following information: >> Server IP: 127.0.0.1 >> Server Port: 8000 >> Choose Password: >> >> When i enter a password and either press enter or click the "start >> server" button, i get the following command line error message: >> ERROR: Rocket.Errors. Port8000: Socket 127.0.0.1:8000 in use by other >> process and it won't share. >> Please visit: http://127.0.0.1:8000 >> starting browser... >> WARNING: Rocket.Errors.Port8000: Listener started when not ready. >> >> Can anyone help a newbie? Otherwise it seems my adventure with web2py >> ended before it even started! > > -- "Fate is a future you didn't work to change" -- Joe Konrath
