[1.2.X] Fixed #14133 -- Updated Windows installation instructions for...

set OSGEO4W_ROOT=C:\OSGeo4W

set PYTHON_ROOT=C:\Python27

set GDAL_DATA=%OSGEO4W_ROOT%\share\gdal

set PROJ_LIB=%OSGEO4W_ROOT%\share\proj

set PATH=%PATH%;%PYTHON_ROOT%;%OSGEO4W_ROOT%\bin

reg ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v Path /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /f /d "%PATH%"

reg ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v GDAL_DATA /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /f /d "%GDAL_DATA%"

reg ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v PROJ_LIB /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /f /d "%PROJ_LIB%"

.. _windows:

Windows XP

----------

Windows

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Proceed through the following sections sequentially in order to install

GeoDjango on Windows.  These instructions assume at least Django 1.2.6,

for support to find OSGeo4W libraries.

.. note::

    These instructions assume that you are using 32-bit versions of

    all programs.  While 64-bit versions of Python and PostgreSQL 9.0

    are available, 64-bit versions of spatial libraries, like

    GEOS and GDAL, are not yet provided by the :ref:`OSGeo4W` installer.

Python

^^^^^^

First, download the `Python 2.6 installer`__ from the Python Web site.  Next,

execute the installer and use defaults, e.g., keep 'Install for all users'

checked and the installation path set as ``C:\Python26``.

First, download the latest `Python 2.7 installer`__ from the Python Web site.

Next, run the installer and keep the defaults -- for example, keep 

'Install for all users' checked and the installation path set as

``C:\Python27``.

.. note::

    You may already have a version of Python installed in ``C:\python`` as ESRI

    products sometimes install a copy there.  *You should still install a

    fresh version of Python 2.6.*

    fresh version of Python 2.7.*

__ http://python.org/ftp/python/2.6.2/python-2.6.2.msi

__ http://python.org/download/

PostgreSQL

^^^^^^^^^^

First, select a mirror and download the latest `PostgreSQL 8.3 installer`__ from

the EnterpriseDB Web site.

First, download the latest `PostgreSQL 9.0 installer`__ from the

`EnterpriseDB`__ Web site.  After downloading, simply run the installer,

follow the on-screen directions, and keep the default options unless

you know the consequences of changing them.

.. note::

   PostgreSQL 8.3 is required because PostGIS is not available yet for 8.4.

    The PostgreSQL installer creates both a new Windows user to be the

    'postgres service account' and a ``postgres`` database superuser

    You will be prompted once to set the password for both accounts --

    make sure to remember it!

After downloading, simply click on the installer, follow the

on-screen directions, and keep the default options (e.g., keep the installation

path as ``C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3``).

When the installer completes, it will ask to launch the Application Stack

Builder (ASB) on exit -- keep this checked, as it is necessary to

install :ref:`postgisasb`.

.. note::

    This PostgreSQL installation process will create both a new windows user to be the

    'postgres service account' and a special 'postgres superuser' to own the database

    cluster. You will be prompted to set a password for both users (make sure to write

    them down!). To see basic details on the 'service user' account right click on

    'My Computer' and select 'Manage' or go to: Control Panel -> Administrative Tools ->

    Computer Management -> System Tools -> Local Users and Groups.

    If installed successfully, the PostgreSQL server will run in the

    background each time the system as started as a Windows service.

    A :menuselection:`PostgreSQL 9.0` start menu group will created

    and contains shortcuts for the ASB as well as the 'SQL Shell',

    which will launch a ``psql`` command window.

If installed successfully, the PostgreSQL server will run in the background each time

the system as started as a Windows service.  When finished, the installer should launch

the Application Stack Builder (ASB) -- use this to install PostGIS, see instructions

below for more details.  A 'PostgreSQL 8.3' start menu group should be created that

contains shortcuts for the ASB and 'Command Prompt', which launches a terminal window

in the PostgreSQL directory.

__ http://www.enterprisedb.com/products-services-training/pgdownload

__ http://www.enterprisedb.com

__ http://www.enterprisedb.com/products/pgdownload.do#windows

.. _postgisasb:

PostGIS

^^^^^^^

From the Application Stack Builder (Programs -> PostgreSQL 8.3), select

'PostgreSQL Database Server 8.3 on port 5432' from the drop down menu.  Next,

select 'PostGIS 1.3.6 for PostgreSQL 8.3' from the 'Spatial Extensions' tree

in the list.  Select only the default options during install (do not uncheck

the option to create a default PostGIS database).

From within the Application Stack Builder (to run outside of the installer,

:menuselection:`Start --> Programs --> PostgreSQL 9.0`), select

:menuselection:`PostgreSQL Database Server 9.0 on port 5432` from the drop down

menu.  Next, expand the :menuselection:`Categories --> Spatial Extensions` menu

tree and select :menuselection:`PostGIS 1.5 for PostgreSQL 9.0`.

After clicking next, you will be prompted to select your mirror, PostGIS

will be downloaded, and the PostGIS installer will begin.  Select only the

default options during install (e.g., do not uncheck the option to create a 

default PostGIS database).

.. note::

    You will be prompted to enter your 'postgres superuser' password in the

    'Database Connection Information' dialog.

    You will be prompted to enter your ``postgres`` database superuser

    password in the 'Database Connection Information' dialog.

psycopg2

^^^^^^^^

The ``psycopg2`` Python module provides the interface between Python and the

PostgreSQL database.  Download the `Windows installer`__ (v2.0.10) and run

using the default settings. [#]_

PostgreSQL database.  Download the latest `Windows installer`__ for your version

of Python and PostgreSQL and run using the default settings. [#]_

__ http://www.stickpeople.com/projects/python/win-psycopg/psycopg2-2.0.10.win32-py2.6-pg8.3.7-release.exe

__ http://www.stickpeople.com/projects/python/win-psycopg/

GeoDjango Installer

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. _osgeo4w:

Download the `GeoDjango Installer`__; this was created [#]_ to simplify the rest

of the process for installing GeoDjango on Windows platforms.  The installer

automatically installs Django 1.1, GDAL 1.6.0, PROJ 4.6.1 (including datum grid

files), and configures the necessary environment variables.

OSGeo4W

^^^^^^^

The `OSGeo4W installer`_ makes it simple to install the PROJ.4, GDAL, and GEOS

libraries required by GeoDjango.  First, download the `OSGeo4W installer`_,

and run it.  Select :menuselection:`Express Web-GIS Install` and click next.

In the 'Select Packages' list, ensure that GDAL is selected; MapServer and

Apache are also enabled by default, but are not required by GeoDjango and

may be unchecked safely.  After clicking next, the packages will be

automatically downloaded and installed, after which you may exit the

installer.

.. _OSGeo4W installer: http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/

Modify Windows Environment

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

In order to use GeoDjango, you will need to add your Python and OSGeo4W

directories to your Windows system ``Path``, as well as create ``GDAL_DATA``

and ``PROJ_LIB`` environment variables.  The following set of commands,

executable with ``cmd.exe``, will set this up::

     set OSGEO4W_ROOT=C:\OSGeo4W

     set PYTHON_ROOT=C:\Python27

     set GDAL_DATA=%OSGEO4W_ROOT%\share\gdal

     set PROJ_LIB=%OSGEO4W_ROOT%\share\proj

     set PATH=%PATH%;%PYTHON_ROOT%;%OSGEO4W_ROOT%\bin

     reg ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v Path /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /f /d "%PATH%"

     reg ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v GDAL_DATA /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /f /d "%GDAL_DATA%"

     reg ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v PROJ_LIB /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /f /d "%PROJ_LIB%"

For your convenience, these commands are available in the execuatble batch

script, :download:`geodjango_setup.bat`.  

.. note::

Once the installer has completed, log out and log back in so that the

modifications to the system environment variables take effect, and you

should be good to go.

    Administrator privileges are required to execute these commands.

    To do this, right-click on :download:`geodjango_setup.bat` and select

    :menuselection:`Run as administrator`. You need to log out and log back in again

    for the settings to take effect.

.. note::

    The installer modifies the system ``Path`` environment variable to

    include ``C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin`` and

    ``C:\Program Files\GeoDjango\bin``.  This is required so that Python

    may find the GEOS DLL provided by PostGIS and the GDAL DLL provided

    by the installer. The installer also sets the ``GDAL_DATA`` and

    ``PROJ_LIB`` environment variables.

    If you customized the Python or OSGeo4W installation directories,

    then you will need to modify the ``OSGEO4W_ROOT`` and/or ``PYTHON_ROOT``

    variables accordingly.

Install Django and Setup Database

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Finally, :ref:`install Django <installing-official-release>` on your system.

You do not need to create a spatial database template, as one named

``template_postgis`` is created for you when installing PostGIS.

To administer the database, you can either use the pgAdmin III program

(:menuselection:`Start --> PostgreSQL 9.0 --> pgAdmin III`) or the

SQL Shell (:menuselection:`Start --> PostgreSQL 9.0 --> SQL Shell`).

For example, to create a ``geodjango`` spatial database and user, the following

may be executed from the SQL Shell as the ``postgres`` user::

__ http://geodjango.org/windows/GeoDjango_Installer.exe

    postgres# CREATE USER geodjango PASSWORD 'my_passwd';

    postgres# CREATE DATABASE geodjango OWNER geodjango TEMPLATE template_postgis ENCODING 'utf8';

.. rubric:: Footnotes

.. [#] The datum shifting files are needed for converting data to and from certain projections.

       routine from ``ctypes.util`` to locate shared libraries.

.. [#] The ``psycopg2`` Windows installers are packaged and maintained by

       `Jason Erickson <http://www.stickpeople.com/projects/python/win-psycopg/>`_.

.. [#] The source code for the installer is available in the `nsis_installer <http://geodjango.org/hg/nsis_installer/>`_

       GeoDjango mercurial repository.