Re: installer

Thanks Mike, I will use what you suggested as interim step and to
automate my own processes.

I want to provide it as shrink wrapped downloadable software that
customer can install via guided install.
And I do not want provide the source code.

What would be the best way to do it? - Any tools that can help me?

On Apr 4, 9:57 pm, Mike Dewhirst <mi...@dewhirst.com.au> wrote:
> On 5/04/2011 12:04pm,ydjangowrote:
>
> > Is there a package or easy way to create an installer to auto install
> > apache, django, mysql based web app?
>
> The best way is to script the installation. Google for "scripted
> installs <your os>" or similar. You should find some examples you can
> rework to suit your needs.
>
> I think this is a very healthy way to install stuff just in case you
> need to repeat the process on another machine. The scripts leave a nice
> record of what you have installed.
>
> > There could be some manual steps like installing mysql and providing
> > setup screens to enter connection data to mysql and mail server.
> > I would want to at minimum, when installer is run by user, auto
> > install all the many python packages, install django and build my app,
> > and delete py files automatically.
>
> For Python applications you can also script installation. I usually call
> the Python script at the end of the os instyallation script. I use pip
> and here is an example. I uncomment lines as required and comment them
> out again after a successful install so I don't accidentally re-install.
> You need to study the documentation for pip if you decide to use it ...
>
> #
> # requires 1. setuptools and 2. pip
> #
> #pip install django
> #pip install markdown
> #pip install psycopg2
> #pip install south
> #pip install django-tagging
> #pip install django-cms
> # having trouble with buildbot/twisted - debug via /usr/local/lib64
> #pip install buildbot
> #pip install akismet
>
> Mike

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