Updated Installing Mapnik in Windows (markdown)

ThomasG77 2011-12-20 12:59:56 -08:00
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@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ The Windows builds have a slightly less complete feature set than is possible fr
4) Once OSGEO4W finishes installing you should be able to use the OSGEO4W shell to test:
python
```python
>>> import mapnik
````
* Note: this mapnik version will only be available under default settings from the OSGEO4W shell, and other previously installed versions should be disabled through editing your 'PATH' and 'PYTHONPATH' system variables
@ -98,8 +99,9 @@ This Guide will walk you through installing Mapnik and then running a test scrip
5. Run "C:\Python25\python.exe" , then type at a python prompt:
#!python
from mapnik import *
```python
from mapnik import *
```
* If you get no error message, you made it!
* If you do get an error message, see *Troubleshooting* below
@ -155,8 +157,9 @@ To download and manually configure the Mapnik 0.6.1, please follow the instructi
5. Run "C:\Python25\python.exe" , then type at a python prompt:
#!python
from mapnik import *
```python
from mapnik import *
```
* If you get no error message, you made it!
* If you do get an error message, see *Troubleshooting* below
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Problem: When importing mapnik in python you get:
#!python
```python
>>> import mapnik
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named mapnik
```
Solution: make sure that you have put the 'site-packages' folder on your PYTHONPATH by completing *Step 3.b.*
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Problem: When importing mapnik in python you get:
#!python
```python
>>> import mapnik
[...snip...]
from _mapnik import *
ImportError: DLL load failed: This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.
```
Solution:
* You likely have an older system and need to install the 2008 Visual Studio Runtime Libraries (msvcrt90.dll) from the [Microsoft Developer Network](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9B2DA534-3E03-4391-8A4D-074B9F2BC1BF&displaylang=en). If that does not fix it you may also be missing the [2005 version](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=32BC1BEE-A3F9-4C13-9C99-220B62A191EE&displaylang=en)