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Prerequisites
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Roundup requires Python 2.1.3 or newer with a functioning anydbm
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Roundup requires Python 2.3 or newer with a functioning anydbm
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module. Download the latest version from http://www.python.org/.
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It is highly recommended that users install the latest patch version
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of python as these contain many fixes to serious bugs.
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If you're using a version of Python older than 2.3, you may need
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to `install the "CSV" module`_.
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Install the "CSV" module
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.. hint::
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CSV stands for Comma-Separated-Value. These files are used by all
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manner of programs (eg. spreadsheets) to exchange data.
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The "CSV" module is required if you wish to import or export data in the
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tracker, or if you wish to use the online generic class editing facility.
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If you're using a version of Python older than 2.3, then you will need to
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install the "CSV" module from `Object Craft`_. Users of Python2.3 and later
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don't need to. If you have a C compiler installed, then download the source
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and follow their installation instructions (simply ``python setup.py
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install``.)
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If you're on Windows and don't have a C compiler, then you'll need to
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download the pre-compiled ``csv.pyd`` file and install it. To install, just
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copy it to your Python installation in the ``lib\site-packages`` directory.
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For Python 2.2, this would be::
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Once the CSV module is installed, you *must* restart roundup-server if it
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is already running, or the new module won't be detected.
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If you're on some other platform and don't have a C compiler, you'll need
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to ask for help on the roundup-users mailing list.
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.. _`Object Craft`: http://object-craft.com.au/
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Getting Roundup
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For The Really Impatient
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The ``demo.py`` script is packaged in Roundup's source distribution -
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users of the Windows installer may use the ``roundup-demo`` program.
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Users of other binary distributions or pre-installed Roundup will need
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If you just want to give Roundup a whirl Right Now, then simply run
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``python demo.py``. This will set up a simple demo tracker on your
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``python demo.py``. If you used the Windows installer, you should run the
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``roundup-demo`` program instead. Users of other binary distributions or
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pre-installed Roundup will need to download the source to use it.
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This will set up a simple demo tracker on your machine. When it's done,
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it'll print out a URL to point your web browser at so you may start
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playing. Three users will be set up:
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