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Thomas De Schampheleire - 11 years ago 2015-03-15 22:08:54
thomas.de.schampheleire@gmail.com

docs/installation: clarify and reorder alternative installation methods

- Add an introduction describing the different installation methods and their
pros/cons.

- Clarify that Python 3.x is not currently supported.

- Move standard pip install method as last method, and rename as also in
virtualenv we are installing from Python Package Index.

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 Installation on Unix/Linux
 ==========================
 **Kallithea** is written entirely in Python.  Kallithea requires Python version
 .6 or higher.
 **Kallithea** is written entirely in Python and requires Python version
 .6 or higher. Python 3.x is currently not supported.
 There are several ways to install Kallithea:
 .. Note:: Alternative very detailed installation instructions for Ubuntu Server
    with celery, indexer and daemon scripts: https://gist.github.com/4546398
 - :ref:`installation-source`: The Kallithea development repository is stable
   and can be used in production. In fact, the Kallithea maintainers do
   use it in production. The advantage of installation from source and regularly
   updating it is that you take advantage of the most recent improvements, which
   is particularly useful because Kallithea is evolving rapidly.
 Installing Kallithea from repository source
 -------------------------------------------
 - :ref:`installation-virtualenv`: If you prefer to only use released versions
   of Kallithea, the recommended method is to install Kallithea in a virtual
   Python environment using `virtualenv`. The advantages of this method over
   direct installation is that Kallithea and its dependencies are completely
   contained inside the virtualenv (which also means you can have multiple
   installations side by side or remove it entirely by just removing the
   virtualenv directory) and does not require root privileges.
 The Kallithea development repository is stable and can be used in production.
 Follow these instructions::
 - :ref:`installation-without-virtualenv`: The alternative method of installing
   a Kallithea release is using standard pip. The package will be installed in
   the same location as all other Python packages you have ever installed. As a
   result, removing it is not as straightforward as with a virtualenv, as you'd
   have to remove its dependencies manually and make sure that they not are
   needed by other packages.
 .. _installation-source:
 Installation from repository source
 -----------------------------------
 To install Kallithea from source in a virtualenv, follow the instructions
 below::
         hg clone https://kallithea-scm.org/repos/kallithea
         cd kallithea
@@ @@ -27,39 +49,32 @@ You can now proceed to :ref:`setup`. @@
 To upgrade, simply update the repository with ``hg pull -u`` and restart the
 server.
 Installing Kallithea from Python Package Index (PyPI)
 -----------------------------------------------------
 **Kallithea** can be installed from PyPI with::
 .. _installation-virtualenv:
     pip install kallithea
 Installation in virtualenv
 --------------------------
 Installing a released version in a virtualenv
 ---------------------------------------------
 It is highly recommended to use a separate virtualenv_ for installing Kallithea.
 This way, all libraries required by Kallithea will be installed separately from your
 main Python installation and things will be less problematic when upgrading the
 system or Kallithea.
 main Python installation and other applications and things will be less
 problematic when upgrading the system or Kallithea.
 An additional benefit of virtualenv_ is that it doesn't require root privileges.
 - Assuming you have installed virtualenv_, create a new virtual environment
   using virtualenv command::
+  in for example `/srv/kallithea/venv` using the virtualenv command::
     virtualenv /srv/kallithea/venv
 .. note:: Older versions of virtualenv required ``--no-site-packages`` to work
    correctly. It should no longer be necessary.
 - this will install new virtualenv_ into `/srv/kallithea/venv`.
 - Activate the virtualenv_ in your current shell session by running::
     source /srv/kallithea/venv/bin/activate
 .. note:: If you're using UNIX, *do not* use ``sudo`` to run the
    ``virtualenv`` script.  It's perfectly acceptable (and desirable)
    to create a virtualenv as a normal user.
 .. note:: You can't use UNIX ``sudo`` to source the ``virtualenv`` script; it
    will "activate" a shell that terminates immediately. It is also perfectly
    acceptable (and desirable) to create a virtualenv as a normal user.
 - Make a folder for Kallithea data files, and configuration somewhere on the
   filesystem. For example::
@@ @@ -78,9 +93,28 @@ An additional benefit of virtualenv_ is @@
 - This will install Kallithea together with pylons and all other required
   python libraries into the activated virtualenv.
 You can now proceed to :ref:`setup`.
 Requirements for Celery (optional)
 ----------------------------------
 .. _installation-without-virtualenv:
 Installing a released version without virtualenv
 ------------------------------------------------
 For installation without virtualenv, 'just' use::
     pip install kallithea
 Note that this method requires root privileges and will install packages
 globally without using the system's package manager.
 To install as a regular user in ``~/.local``, you can use::
     pip install --user kallithea
 You can now proceed to :ref:`setup`.
 Celery (optional)
 -----------------
 In order to gain maximum performance
 there are some third-party you must install. When Kallithea is used

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