Changes between Version 55 and Version 56 of AdvancedInstall

Timestamp:

2012-07-22T21:16:08Z (12 years ago)

Author:

davidsarah

Comment:

change Windows section to use Python 2.7, and compiler-based install to include workaround for #1769

AdvancedInstall

@@ -291 +291 @@
 
 The following procedure will build and run Tahoe-LAFS on Windows. (This is basically [source:docs/quickstart.rst] and part of [source:docs/running.rst] with Windows-specific paths spelled out.)
-Note that this assumes that you install Python in the default location (C:\Python26 for Python 2.6.x), if you choose another location you'll need to adjust the instructions below:
-
-1. Download and install Python 2.6.6 from http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.6/python-2.6.6.msi (or for 64-bit Windows, http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.6/python-2.6.6.amd64.msi ).
+Note that this assumes that you install Python in the default location (C:\Python27 for Python 2.7.x), if you choose another location you'll need to adjust the instructions below:
+
+1. Download and install Python 2.7.3 (the x86 or x86-64 MSI installer link) from http://www.python.org/getit/releases/2.7.3/ .
 
 2. 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.
@@ -299 +299 @@
 3. Open a command prompt and cd to the top of the Tahoe-LAFS tree (e.g. {{{cd \tahoe-lafs}}}).
 
-4. 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.
+4. Run "{{{C:\Python27\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.
 
 5. Run "{{{C:\tahoe-lafs\bin\tahoe create-client C:\tahoelafsbase}}}".  Choose an appropriate base directory.
@@ -307 +307 @@
 7. Run "{{{C:\tahoe-lafs\bin\tahoe start 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.
 
-{{{C:\Python26\python setup.py install}}} can also optionally be used as on other platforms.
+{{{C:\Python27\python setup.py install}}} can also optionally be used as on other platforms.
 
 [=#point9.4.1]
@@ -329 +329 @@
 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).
 
+If you receive "error: Setup script exited with error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1" from {{{python setup.py build}}}, edit {{{C:\Python27\Lib\distutils\cygwincompiler.py}}} to remove all of the {{{-mno-cygwin}}} options, then try again (see ticket #1769). Don't do this unless it actually fails the first time round.
+
 [=#point9.4.2]
 ==== How do I make it run as a Windows service? ====