Changes between Version 11 and Version 12 of AdvancedInstall

Timestamp:

2010-07-05T18:28:14Z (14 years ago)

Author:

freestorm

Comment:

Changes for WIndows Python2.6

AdvancedInstall

@@ -178 +178 @@
 === Windows ===
 
-The following procedure will install and run Tahoe-LAFS on Windows. (This is basically exactly the [http://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/trunk/docs/quickstart.html docs/quickstart.html] procedure except with Windows-specific paths spelled out.) Note that this assumes that you install Python in the default location (C:\Python25), if you choose another location you'll need to adjust the instructions below:
-
-1. Download and install Python 2.5.4 from http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.5.4/python-2.5.4.msi.
-
-2. Download and install pywin32 from http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/Build%20214/pywin32-214.win32-py2.5.exe/download.
+The following procedure will install and run Tahoe-LAFS on Windows. (This is basically exactly the [http://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/trunk/docs/quickstart.html docs/quickstart.html] procedure except with Windows-specific paths spelled out.)
+Note that this assumes that you install Python in the default location (C:\Python26), if you choose another location you'll need to adjust the instructions below:
+
+1. Download and install Python 2.6.5 from http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.5/python-2.6.5.msi.
+
+2. Download and install pywin32 from http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/Build%20214/pywin32-214.win32-py2.6.exe/download.
 
 3. Download the latest Tahoe-LAFS release from http://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/releases/. Unpack it in a convenient place, such as C:\tahoe-lafs.
@@ -188 +189 @@
 4. Open a command prompt and cd to the top of the Tahoe-LAFS tree (e.g. {{{cd \tahoe-lafs}}}).
 
-5. Run "{{{C:\Python25\python setup.py build}}}". Wait a bit until it stops working. Note that you need a working network connection because it will download various dependencies. Ignore any warnings.
-
-6. Run "{{{C:\Python25\python setup.py install}}}". Wait a bit until it stops working. Again, you may need a working network connection.
-
-7. Run "{{{C:\Python25\Scripts\tahoe create-client --basedir C:\tahoelafsbase}}}".  Choose an appropriate base directory.
+5. Run "{{{C:\Python26\python setup.py build}}}". Wait a bit until it stops working. Note that you need a working network connection because it will download various dependencies. Ignore any warnings.
+
+6. Run "{{{C:\Python26\python setup.py install}}}". Wait a bit until it stops working. Again, you may need a working network connection.
+
+7. Run "{{{C:\Python26\Scripts\tahoe create-client --basedir C:\tahoelafsbase}}}".  Choose an appropriate base directory.
 
 8. Run "{{{notepad C:\tahoelafsbase\tahoe.cfg}}}" to edit your config file. After "{{{introducer.furl = }}}", paste in the FURL of the introducer for the grid you want to connect to.  See [wiki:TestGrid TestGrid] to get the FURL of the introducer for the testgrid.
 
-9. Run "{{{C:\Python25\Scripts\tahoe start --basedir C:\tahoelafsbase}}}". Your node will start running and connect to the grid. The Windows firewall may ask whether or not to allow python to make network connections. Say yes.
-
-=== What if that doesn't work? ===
+9. Run "{{{C:\Python26\Scripts\tahoe start --basedir C:\tahoelafsbase}}}". Your node will start running and connect to the grid.
+The Windows firewall may ask whether or not to allow python to make network connections. Say yes.
+
+==== What if that doesn't work? ====
 
 If the build or install steps result in an error that says a compiler is needed, install the MinGW C/C++ compiler as follows:
@@ -206 +208 @@
 2. Versions 5.1.x of MinGW have a bug in the bundled Gnu assembler. If typing "{{{as --version}}}" at the command line gives "{{{GNU assembler (GNU Binutils) 2.20}}}", then you have an affected version. To fix this, download [http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/MinGW/BaseSystem/GNU-Binutils/binutils-2.19.1/binutils-2.19.1-mingw32-bin.tar.gz/download binutils-2.19.1-mingw32-bin.tar.gz], and extract it into the MinGW installation directory, overwriting the existing files. Then do "{{{as --version}}}" again and check that the result is "{{{GNU assembler (GNU Binutils) 2.19.1}}}".
 
-3. Configure distutils to use MinGW. To configure distutils to use mingw32, create a file called "{{{distutils.cfg}}}" in {{{C:\Python25\lib\distutils}}}, and put in that file:
+3. Configure distutils to use MinGW. To configure distutils to use mingw32, create a file called "{{{distutils.cfg}}}" in {{{C:\Python26\lib\distutils}}}, and put in that file:
 
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@@ -217 +219 @@
 After installing the compilers, repeat the above instructions from step 4 (using a new command prompt to make sure that the environment variable setting has taken effect).
 
-To install OpenSSL:
-
-1. Download and install the Visual Studio 2008 redistributables from  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9B2DA534-3E03-4391-8A4D-074B9F2BC1BF&displaylang=en. This is needed for OpenSSL.
-
-2. Download and install OpenSSL v.9.8k Light from  http://www.slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html.
-
-=== How do I make it run as a Windows service? ===
+==== How do I make it run as a Windows service? ====
 
 http://agiletesting.blogspot.com/2005/09/running-python-script-as-windows.html