Changes between Version 12 and Version 13 of DjangoOnWindowsWithIISAndSQLServer

Timestamp:

Sep 22, 2006, 3:28:33 PM (18 years ago)

Author:

sfb

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DjangoOnWindowsWithIISAndSQLServer

@@ -8 +8 @@
  * Install PyISAPIe - an extension for IIS to connect Python with IIS
  * Install Django and connect Django to PyISAPIe
+ * Install Python Win32 extensions, as they are required by...
+ * ADODB-API - the Python / SQL Server driver
  * Configure Django to look at SQL Server
+ * Test, celebrate
 
 == Install Python ==
@@ -102 +105 @@
 Now, while I don't have an app running, I do have Django errors rather than IIS errors. I need to get my model access sorted for my test app.
 
+== Install the PyWin32 Extensions ==
+Just a download and install for this bit - Pick them up from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=78018
+
+== Install the ADO-DB-API SQL Server interface ==
+Go to the homepage, which is http://adodbapi.sourceforge.net/ then follow the link to download the latest version.
+
+Then extract the zip file somewhere, e.g. c:\python24\adodbapi, and run 'setup.bat' from that folder.
+
 == Configure Django to look at SQL Server ==
-With any luck, the suggestion that there is an ado_mssql backend will do, and this will be easy.
+At the moment (21st Sept 2006), the Django database backend ado_mssql from SVN trunk isn't fully working. I think the patch 'diff3' attached to this Trac entry looks promising: http://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/2358
 
 == Credits ==