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copied!<p>The most popular way to manage python packages (if you're not using your system package manager) is to use setuptools and easy_install. It is probably already installed on your system. Use it like this:</p> <pre><code>easy_install django </code></pre> <p>easy_install uses the <a href="http://pypi.python.org" rel="noreferrer">Python Package Index</a> which is an amazing resource for python developers. Have a look around to see what packages are available.</p> <p>A better option is <a href="http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip" rel="noreferrer">pip</a>, which is gaining traction, as it attempts to <a href="http://www.b-list.org/weblog/2008/dec/14/packaging/" rel="noreferrer">fix a lot of the problems</a> associated with easy_install. Pip uses the same package repository as easy_install, it just works better. Really the only time use need to use easy_install is for this command:</p> <pre><code>easy_install pip </code></pre> <p>After that, use:</p> <pre><code>pip install django </code></pre> <p>At some point you will probably want to learn a bit about <a href="http://pypi.python.org/pypi/virtualenv" rel="noreferrer">virtualenv</a>. If you do a lot of python development on projects with conflicting package requirements, virtualenv is a godsend. It will allow you to have completely different versions of various packages, and switch between them easily depending your needs.</p> <p>Regarding which python to use, sticking with Apple's python will give you the least headaches, but If you need a newer version (Leopard is 2.5.1 I believe), I would go with the <a href="http://trac.macports.org/browser/trunk/dports/lang/python26/Portfile" rel="noreferrer">macports</a> python 2.6.</p>

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