PYTHONPATH error installing Django Debug Toolbar

Hi,

I am following the directions here for installing the django debug toolbar, but am encountering an error on step 1 part d:

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TEST FAILED: /home/<username>/webapps/<myproject>/lib/python2.7/ does NOT support .pth files
error: bad install directory or PYTHONPATH
You are attempting to install a package to a directory that is not on PYTHONPATH and which Python does not read ".pth" files from.  The installation directory you specified (via --install-dir, --prefix, or the distutils default setting) was:

Even though I added this directory to my PYTHONPATH and django exists inside that folder. Any ideas as to what might be the culprit?

Thanks for any suggestions

asked Jun 03 '12 at 21:41

Nick_B
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I can't think of any reason why the documentation would not work in your case. Can you open a ticket where we can try this under your account to reproduce the problem? Then, once resolved, we can answer this question with the solution.

(Jun 03 '12 at 22:44) ryans ♦♦

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After facing this problem again with a different application, I chose to install using pip to install account-wide:

pip-2.7 install django-debug-toolbar

rather than using easy-install and editing my PYTHONPATH. After that, you can go straight to configuring settings.py to include the debug toolbar.

Another option for anyone facing PYTHONPATH issues.

answered Sep 26 '12 at 19:31

Nick_B
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edited Sep 26 '12 at 20:11

bmeyer71 ♦♦
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