I'm running web2py source code version on Windows 7 with Python 2.7 with no problems.
Anthony On Tuesday, August 30, 2011 11:56:25 AM UTC-4, larry wrote: > > 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 <abas...@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 > >
