WindowsInstallation.md

Installing csw-to-geoblacklight on Windows

Pre-reqs

• Python 2.7
• Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler for Python (Download and install from here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44266)

Environment variables to set

• path to Python 2.7
• path to Python Scripts directory

How to add an environment variable in Windows: https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm)

Install modules required for CSW-to-geoblacklight script

1. Install pip

• Download get-pip.py (https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py)
• Be sure to save the file as .py and not .txt

2. Launch cmd prompt as administrator
3. Run: python \get-pip.py.

• path-to-file is the location where you saved get-pip.py (e.g., C:\Python27\Scripts)

4. Run: pip install –r \requirements.txt

• If you encounter the following error: “Fatal error in launcher: Unable to create process using '"' Download and run the pipreqs.py file using: python \pipreqs.py

• Note: pipreqs.py assumes default Python 2.7 configuration, and that requirements.txt is installed in C:\Python27\Scripts\csw-to-geoblacklight-master\ - Make any necessary changes to paths before running the script.

Thank you to Cole Meyer from UMN OIT for these instructions.