install

Installing pycall is really simple. The only requirement is that you have python installed. Any version of python including: 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6 will work, but 3.0 is not currently supported. If you don't have python, please visit the python programming language official website to download and install it.

method 1 - pypi

The recommended way to install pycall is by using the python package index. If you are using pypi (better known as the cheese shop), you only have to type:

easy_install pycall

If it works, it should look something like the following:

method 2 - from source

If you don't use pypi, or aren't in an environment where it is possible to use it, then you can install from source. To install from source you'll need to have administrator privileges. Download the latest version of pycall from the menu on the right, then run the following commands:

tar zxvf pycall-1.2.tar.gz
cd pycall-1.2
python setup.py install

Again, this should look something like the following:

verify it works

After you've installed pycall using one of the methods above, you can test that it is working using the python interpreter:

from pycall.callfile import *

Here's an example of what it looks like (working) on my system:

what's next?

Visit the getting started page and walk through our 10 minute tutorial.