On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 2:56 PM, David Hutto <smokefl...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Eric Hamiter <ehami...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Get a linux hosting account, and a web address, most linux hosting >>> comes with python, so practice in the 'cloud'. >> >> I have that-- an account with Dreamhost. This hasn't solved my problems yet >> though. Like I said, I can have it write a simple >> >> Hello, World! >> >> ...but if I make it do anything more complex, I get a 404 error. To make my >> question more simple-- how does one learn to create web apps with Python? It >> seems to be that what it is advertised as, but not at all ready to go "out >> of the box" for that type of thing. And that is fine, but I want to learn >> how without having to learn a framework like Django-- yet. Or is this just >> considered a kind of necessity? >> > > What do your server logs show the 404 error to be? > Debug it like a script. For me, it's the part about use your own > computer as a host(I'm working on that) that gets me, but a hosting > account is already set up, as opposed to using your own local host > setup, this is provided. So it's just using the html with python just > like with php. I'm not an expert at this, but I do have a little > experience with lamp, so python should just be a replacement of p in > lamp for pythin instead of php >
In other words, make it easy on yourself in the beginning, to avoid frustration(and therefore a deterence of self toward your initial language), and then learn the specifics in your downtime. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
