How To Install Python + Django + Aptana Studio on Windows 7

In this article, I will explain how to get Python, Django, and Aptana Studio running smoothly on windows.

1. Install Python

•  Go to http://www.python.org/download/ and download the Python. I am currently using the 2.7 version. Note that the latest version may not work with Windows yet.
•  Execute and install what you’ve just downloaded with the default options
• open command window and type 'python' to test if it is successfully installed. If command not recognized, follow these steps to add the path in Windows 7. Start -> Control Panel -> System and Security->Systems-> Advanced system settings->Environment Variables-> System Variables -> PATH->modify PATH by appending ;C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Scripts”. Also make sure you have a semicolon (;) before what you write.

2. Installing Django

• Go to http://www.djangoproject.com/download/ and download the version that best suits you. Version 1.3 works fine for me.
• Extract the files to a folder. WinZip will do the job. Please REMEMBER THE FOLDER WHERE YOU EXTRACTED DJANGO.
• Open a command prompt (Start > Run > Type in “cmd” and press OK). In the black window that is going to show up, type in cd “[directory_of_django]“. For example: cd "C:\www\python\Django-1.3″. 
• setup.py install

3. Installing aptana studio

Aptana studio is a version of eclipse that already comes with HTML and CSS editors, and installing PyDev in it is really easy.

• Go to http://www.aptana.org/studio/download and download the standalone full installer version.
• go to Window > Preferences > PyDev > Interpreter – Python and click “Auto-Config”
• Click OK on everything else

4. Installing MySQL for Python

If you are going to use django with MySQL, you will probably need to perform those steps:

• Go to http://www.codegood.com/downloads and download
• MySQL-python-1.2.2.win32-py2.6.exe, if you have a 32 bit OS or MySQL-python-1.2.2.win-amd64-py2.6.exe, if you have a 64 bit OS. In doubt, download the first one.
• Install it.

Have fun!

Kill Processes From The Command Prompt In Windows 7

A few processes start with Windows implicitly by default.

One way to remove these processes is to use msconfig in run.

Then tick off any program that should not start up with Windows.

But some processes do stay even the first way is applied. Use these commands to kill them. (Caution: do know what you are doing before doing it)

In CMD window:

1. Enter command 'tasklist'

2. To kill a process with a name. E.g. To kill firefox, enter the command 'Taskkill /IM firefox.exe /F', /F means by force.

3. To kill a process with PID, enter 'Taskkill /PID 364 /F'