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Python

• All the linux distributions will have Python installed by default. The version can be verified using the python command.

Install Setup tools

• Install pip and related packages

    sudo apt-get install python-pip 
  

• Install virtualenvwrapper

    sudo pip install virtualenvwrapper
  

• Configure virtualenvwrapper by adding the following lines in the .bashrc(vim ~/.bashrc)

    export WORKON_HOME=$HOME/.virtualenvs
    source /usr/local/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh
  

• Enable it by executing source ~/.bashrc

Install Git

  sudo apt-get install git

Setup the Workspace

• Create a new virtual environment using virtualenv.

    mkvirtualenv pycon-dj-workshop
  

• The environment directory would be created under User's home directory (~/.virtualenvs)

• It will automatically start the environment. If you have closed the command prompt and opened it, use the following command

     workon pycon-dj-workshop
  

• Create a separate directory for the workspace and navigate to it(Example: ~/ws).

• Clone the repository from the github

     git clone https://github.com/sivaa/pycon2014-django-workshop.git
  

• Navigate to the repository (cd pycon2014-django-workshop)

• Install the requirements from requirements.txt file

     pip install -r requirements.txt
  

• Verify the installation of dependencies

    pip freeze
  

Other Tools

• Install SQLite Browser using sudo apt-get install sqliteman
• Install latest FireFox
• Your favorite text editor / IDE