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diff --git a/docs/install.txt b/docs/install.txt index dbbde93f83..35f593477b 100644 --- a/docs/install.txt +++ b/docs/install.txt @@ -70,6 +70,33 @@ installed. .. _SQLite: http://www.sqlite.org/ .. _pysqlite: http://initd.org/tracker/pysqlite +Remove any old versions of Django +================================= + +If you are upgrading your installation of Django from a previous version, +you will need to uninstall the old Django version before installing the +new version. + +If you installed Django using ``setup.py install``, uninstalling +is as simple as deleting the ``django`` directory from your Python +``site-packages``. + +If you installed Django from a Python Egg, remove the Django ``.egg` file, +and remove the reference to the egg in the file named ``easy-install.pth``. +This file should also be located in your ``site-packages`` directory. + +.. admonition:: Where are my ``site-packages`` stored? + + The location of the ``site-packages`` directory depends on the operating + system, and the location in which Python was installed. However, the + following locations are common: + + * If you're using Linux: ``/usr/lib/python2.X/site-packages`` + + * If you're using Windows: ``C:\Python2.X\lib\site-packages`` + + * If you're using MacOSX: ``/Library/Python2.X/site-packages`` + Install the Django code ======================= |