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diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md index a7e7ff0..cb20a73 100644 --- a/docs/install.md +++ b/docs/install.md @@ -7,28 +7,11 @@ next_url: reference.html Installing Python-Markdown ========================== -Checking Dependencies ---------------------- - -Python-Markdown requires the ElementTree module to be installed. In Python2.5+ -ElementTree is included as part of the standard library. For earlier versions -of Python, open a Python shell and type the following: - - >>> import cElementTree - >>> import ElementTree - -If at least one of those does not generate any errors, then you have a working -copy of ElementTree installed on your system. As cElementTree is faster, you -may want to install that if you don't already have it and it's available for -your system. - -See <http://effbot.org/zone/element-index.htm> for more information or to -download the latest version of ElementTree. - The Easy Way ------------ -As an Admin/Root user on your system do: +The easiest way to install Python-Markdown is simply to type one of the +following commands from the command line as an Admin/Root user: pip install markdown @@ -36,23 +19,27 @@ or easy_install markdown +That's it! Your ready to [use](reference.html) Python-Markdown. Enjoy! + Installing on Windows --------------------- -Download the Windows installer (.exe) from PyPI: -<http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Markdown> +Download the Windows installer (.exe) from +[PyPI](http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Markdown) Double-click the file and follow the instructions. If you prefer to manually install Python-Markdown in Windows, download the -Zip file, unzip it, and on the command line in the directory you unzipped to: +Zip file, unzip it, and on the command line in the directory you unzipped to, +run the following command: - python setup.py install + C://path/to/python.exe setup.py install If you plan to use the provided command line script, you need to make sure your script directory is on your system path. On a typical Python install of Windows -the Scripts directory is `C:\Python25\Scripts\`. Adjust according to your -system and add that to your system path. +the Scripts directory is `C:\PythonXX\Scripts\` (were "XX" is the Python version +number, i.e., "27"). Adjust the path according to your system and add to your +system path. Installing on *nix Systems -------------------------- @@ -79,3 +66,18 @@ command line: cd python-markdown python setup.py install +Dependencies +------------ + +Python-Markdown requires the ElementTree module to be installed. In Python 2.5+ +ElementTree is included as part of the standard library at +`xml.etree.ElementTree` and/or `xml.etree.cElementTree`. For earlier versions +of Python, the library needs to be installed. However, Python-Markdown's +install script will automaticaly detect the missing library and download and +install the "ElementTree" library for you if your system has internet access. +If you would like to use the "cElementTree" library (which is faster), you can +install it manually. Markdown will check for the faster "c" library first and +fall back to the slower python implementation when it is not available. + +See <http://effbot.org/zone/element-index.htm> for more information or to +download the latest version of ElementTree. |