[Pythonmac-SIG] Help with MacPython

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Nancy Burgess wrote:

>How do you install new modules into MacPython's
>Package Manager? Do I need to build python from source
>code or is there a way to expand the modules in
>MacPython as well?

PackMan only handles a small number of more complex or binary 
installations. Distutils-based packages (e.g. anything from 
<http://www.python.org/pypi>) can be installed as follows:

	cd your_package_directory_here
	/usr/local/bin/python setup.py install

I've written a couple applets that let you do this via drag-n-drop:

<http://freespace.virgin.net/hamish.sanderson/PyModDroplets.sit>

HTH

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