2.1.1.1.3. Local Installation on Windows

First off, we must state that native installation of Makahiki on Windows is more complicated and error-prone than on a Unix environment, because Makahiki uses two technologies (Django and Memcached) that are more difficult to install in a Windows environment.

We thus provide documentation for three approaches to installing Makahiki on Windows: dual-booting, virtual machine, and native installation. The first two approaches get around the difficulties of native installation by providing a Unix environment within Windows.

If you intend to modify or enhance the Makahiki software (i.e. you plan to be a developer rather than simply deploy a release of the software), we recommend you use the first two options which provide a unix environment.

Our estimated hardware requirements for development use are:

• CPU: modern dual or quad core
• RAM: 4 GB
• Disk space: 10 GB

• 2.1.1.1.3.1. Makahiki installation using VirtualBox
  • 2.1.1.1.3.1.1. Install VirtualBox
  • 2.1.1.1.3.1.2. Option A: Use the Makahiki VirtualBox Image
  • 2.1.1.1.3.1.3. Option B: Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox
• 2.1.1.1.3.2. Makahiki installation using dual boot
  • 2.1.1.1.3.2.1. Create a Repair Disk
  • 2.1.1.1.3.2.2. Create a System Image
  • 2.1.1.1.3.2.3. Create a Partition
  • 2.1.1.1.3.2.4. Download Ubuntu
  • 2.1.1.1.3.2.5. Install Ubuntu
  • 2.1.1.1.3.2.6. Mount Windows Drives (Optional)
  • 2.1.1.1.3.2.7. Mount Linux Drives in Windows (Optional)
• 2.1.1.1.3.3. Makahiki Native Windows Installation
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.1. Install Python
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.2. Install C Compiler
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.3. Install Git
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.4. Install Pip
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.5. Install Virtual Environment Wrapper
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.6. Install Python Imaging Library
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.7. Install PostgreSQL
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.8. Download the Makahiki source
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.9. Workon makahiki
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.10. Install required packages
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.11. Setup environment variables
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.12. Initialize Makahiki
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.13. Start the server
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.14. Verify that Makahiki is running
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.15. Configure your Makahiki instance
  • 2.1.1.1.3.3.16. Updating your Makahiki instance