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Updated WindowsInstallation (markdown)

Dane Springmeyer 2013-06-18 10:19:17 -07:00
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WindowsInstallation.md

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3. Set your system and/or users environment variables: 3. Set your system and/or users environment variables:
* Hint: _Control Panel->System->Advanced->Environment Variables_ * Hint: _Control Panel->System->Advanced->Environment Variables_
a. add *"C:\mapnik-v2.2.0\lib"* to the `PATH` variable. a. add `;C:\mapnik-v2.2.0\lib;` to the `PATH` variable.
* Note: The `;` characters are separators so add them before or after other entries that may be in your `PATH` variable. If you are only adding `C:\mapnik-v2.2.0\lib` (and your `PATH` has not been modified/added to yet then technically you can leave out the `;` until you add more entries.
* Note: you may also need to set your user path environment variable. * Note: you may also need to set your user path environment variable.
* If the variable `PATH` is not already present, add it. * If the variable `PATH` is not already present, add it.
* Setting this correctly allows the Mapnik python bindings to find the `mapnik.dll` * Setting this correctly allows the Mapnik python bindings to find the `mapnik.dll`
b. for PYTHON support add: b. for PYTHON support add:
* PYTHON 2.7: '''"C:\mapnik-v2.2.0\python\2.7\site-packages"''' to the `PYTHONPATH` variable. * PYTHON 2.7: `;C:\mapnik-v2.2.0\python\2.7\site-packages;` to the `PYTHONPATH` variable.
* Setting this correctly allows Python to find the Mapnik python bindings when you do `>>> import mapnik` * Setting this correctly allows Python to find the Mapnik python bindings when you do `>>> import mapnik`
4. Open a new console by running "cmd" to test settings: 4. Open a new console by running "cmd" to test settings:
* Type "path" to make sure your PATH contains *"C:\mapnik-v2.2.0\lib"* * Type "path" to make sure your PATH contains `C:\mapnik-v2.2.0\lib`
5. Run "C:\Python27\python.exe" , then type at a python prompt: 5. Run `C:\Python27\python.exe`, then type at a python prompt:
```python ```python
import mapnik import mapnik
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* If you get no error message, you made it! * If you get no error message, you made it!
* If you do get an error message, see *Troubleshooting* below * If you do get an error message, see *Troubleshooting* below
6. open explorer, go to *"C:\mapnik-v2.2.0\demo\python"*, double click `rundemo.py` 6. open explorer, go to `C:\mapnik-v2.2.0\demo\python`, double click `rundemo.py`
* you should see several demo.* files output. * you should see several demo.* files output.
7. If you run into errors, confirm that you've added the right paths to your environment. 7. If you run into errors, confirm that you've added the right paths to your environment.
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ImportError: No module named mapnik ImportError: No module named mapnik
``` ```
Solution: make sure that you have put the 'site-packages' folder on your PYTHONPATH by completing *Step 3.b.* Solution: make sure that you have put the `site-packages` folder on your PYTHONPATH by completing *Step 3.b.*
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