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diff --git a/docs/install.txt b/docs/install.txt index e850e48955..1b2919f1bc 100644 --- a/docs/install.txt +++ b/docs/install.txt @@ -109,25 +109,29 @@ Install the Django code ======================= Installation instructions are slightly different depending on whether you're -using the latest official version or the latest development version. +installing a distribution-specific package, downloading the the latest official +release, or fetching the latest development version. -It's easy either way. +It's easy, no matter which way you choose. -Installing the official version -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Installing a distribution-specific package +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - 1. Check the `distribution specific notes`_ to see if your - platform/distribution provides official Django packages/installers. - Distribution-provided packages will typically allow for automatic - installation of dependancies and easy upgrade paths. +Check the `distribution specific notes`_ to see if your +platform/distribution provides official Django packages/installers. +Distribution-provided packages will typically allow for automatic +installation of dependancies and easy upgrade paths. - 2. Download the latest release from our `download page`_. +Installing an official release +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - 3. Untar the downloaded file (e.g. ``tar xzvf Django-NNN.tar.gz``). + 1. Download the latest release from our `download page`_. - 4. Change into the downloaded directory (e.g. ``cd Django-NNN``). + 2. Untar the downloaded file (e.g. ``tar xzvf Django-NNN.tar.gz``). - 5. Run ``sudo python setup.py install``. + 3. Change into the downloaded directory (e.g. ``cd Django-NNN``). + + 4. Run ``sudo python setup.py install``. The command will install Django in your Python installation's ``site-packages`` directory. |