Install

Download

Download Pinax-0.7.1-bundle.tar.gz from http://pinaxproject.com/download/

Dependencies

  • Install PIL:

    sudo pip install http://effbot.org/downloads/Imaging-1.1.6.tar.gz

Install

Note: pinax creates new projects by building a special virtual environment. We create new projects by using the clone_project command from this virtual environment. I guess this is all so complicated because pinax has so many dependencies.

  • deactivate any active virtual environments.

  • Extract the source bundle:

    cd ~/src/
tar xzf ~/download/django/Pinax-0.7.1-bundle.tar.gz

  • Use the special pinax virtual environment creator:

    cd ~/src/Pinax-0.7.1-bundle
python scripts/pinax-boot.py ~/repo/ve/pinax-env

Starting a new project

  • Activate the special virtual environment:

    source ~/repo/ve/pinax-env/bin/activate

  • Pinax can create different project types. To list all available types:

    $VIRTUAL_ENV/bin/pinax-admin clone_project -l

  • Change into the folder where you want to create your new project:

    cd ~/dev/

  • Create your new project:

    $VIRTUAL_ENV/bin/pinax-admin clone_project cms_project_company pinax-demo-cms-site

    Note: cms_project_company is one of the project types (see above).

  • Test your project:

    cd pinax-demo-cms-site/
python manage.py syncdb
python manage.py runserver