Re: What is the easy way to install DJango?

On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Vibhu Rishi <vibhu.rishi@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> If you are new to Django and are just getting around to learn it, I
> recommend using BitNami Django stack for windows.
> http://bitnami.org/stack/djangostack
>
> So far, it has been the easiest to install on the windows machine.
>
> Vibhu

I know a lot of people really like these bundled stacks, but there are
a few downsides to consider:

1) You get what the packagers have packaged. If that is not precisely
what you want, tough.
2) You gain no knowledge about how your stack is put together. If you
don't understand your stack, developing solutions using it becomes
trickier.
3) Django is not a language; its a python library. It's highly likely
you will also use other python libraries as part of your solution, so
working out how to deal with installing, upgrading and maintaining
python libraries is a useful skill. By just installing a stack, you
miss out on learning useful skills.

I don't want to put people off though; I'm sure the people at bitnami
have put together a good stack.

Cheers

Tom

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