Getting Started with Sahana Eden

Thank you for participating in the first GHC Codeathon for Humanity with the Sahana-Eden project! Here are a few resources to help you get started.

Install the code and tools…

• Virtual Machine, with all the tools and code needed to work on Sahana Eden: Sahana-Eden Installation using a Virtual Machine

The virtual machine install allows you to completely set-up the Sahana-Eden development environment using ​Virtual Box - no fussing with your native OS installation.

• For contrast, the normal setup is here: Sahana Eden Installation Guidelines for Developers

Please let us know if there are any problems!

Play with (a) Python…

• If you don't (yet) know Python, that's not a problem -- it's a pleasant language that's easy to get started with quickly. We'd suggest looking at the introductory lessons - ​Dive into Python
• Best is, start up Python and try out commands interactively. (If you did the above installation, you'll have Python in the virtual machine.)

Try out Sahana Eden…

• Getting started information for developers is here: Developer Guidelines
• For an introduction to the code, have a look at these slides: ​Introduction to the Sahana Code

If all else fails, read the manual…

• ​Python
• The Sahana Eden documentation starts here: Sahana-Eden
• but you can go straight to the part for developers: Develop
• Developer Guidelines

More Helpful Presentations

• ​AIDIQ
• ​Underlying Web2py framework

Setup a Launchpad Account

• ​Create a Launchpad Account
• ​Generate a ssh key-pair and upload your key to your launchpad profile
• Join the ​Sahana-Eden-GHC LaunchPad group

Get Help!

Codeathon for Humanity Specific

You can also ask Sahana-Eden questions here

• irc.freenode.net, #sahana-ghc
• ​Codeathon Mailing List

Sahana-Eden Specific

Everyone is very helpful and friendly!

• irc.freenode.net, #sahana-eden
• ​Sahana-Eden Mailing List