From b62ddeda02fadcd09def9354eb2ef46a7562a106 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Waylan Limberg Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2017 23:18:29 -0500 Subject: Switch docs to MKDocs (#602) Fixes #601. Merged in 6f87b32 from the md3 branch and did a lot of cleanup. Changes include: * Removed old docs build tool, templates, etc. * Added MkDocs config file, etc. * filename.txt => filename.md * pythonhost.org/Markdown => Python-Markdown.github.io * Markdown lint and other cleanup. * Automate pages deployment in makefile with `mkdocs gh-deploy` Assumes a git remote is set up named "pages". Do git remote add pages https://github.com/Python-Markdown/Python-Markdown.github.io.git ... before running `make deploy` the first time. --- docs/install.md | 73 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 73 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/install.md (limited to 'docs/install.md') diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d799797 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/install.md @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@ +title: Installation + +Installing Python-Markdown +========================== + +The Easy Way +------------ + +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: + +```bash +pip install markdown +``` + +or + +```bash +easy_install markdown +``` + +That's it! You're ready to [use](reference.md) Python-Markdown. Enjoy! + +Installing on Windows {: #windows } +----------------------------------- + +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, +run the following command: + +```text +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:\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 {: #linux } +--------------------------------------- + +From the command line do the following (where 2.x is the version number): + +```bash +wget http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/M/Markdown/Markdown-2.x.tar.gz +tar xvzf Markdown-2.x.tar.gz +cd markdown-2.x/ +sudo python setup.py install +``` + +See [PyPI](http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Markdown) for all available versions. + +Using the Git Repository {: #git } +---------------------------------- + +If you're the type that likes to live on the edge, you may want to keep up with +the latest additions and bug fixes in the repository between releases. +Python-Markdown is maintained in a Git repository on GitHub.com. To +get a copy of Python-Markdown from the repository do the following from the +command line: + +```bash +git clone git://github.com/Python-Markdown/markdown.git python-markdown +cd python-markdown +python setup.py install +``` -- cgit v1.2.3