= 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... ==

 * Try out this canned installation -- Ubuntu Linux in a virtual machine, with all the tools and code needed to work on Sahana Eden: [InstallationGuidelinesVirtualMachine Sahana-Eden Installation using a Virtual Machine]

The virtual machine install allows you to completely set-up the Sahana-Eden development environment using [http://www.virtualbox.org/ Virtual Box] - no fussing with your native OS installation.

 * For contrast, the normal setup is here: [InstallationGuidelinesDeveloper 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 -  [http://diveintopython.org/ 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: [http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/wiki/DeveloperGuidelines Developer Guidelines]
 * For an introduction to the code, have a look at these slides: [http://www.slideshare.net/AidIQ/sahana-introduction-to-the-code-v2 Introduction to the Sahana Code]

== If all else fails, read the manual... ==

 * [http://docs.python.org/index.html Python]
 * The Sahana Eden documentation starts here: [http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/ Sahana-Eden]
 * but you can go straight to the part for developers: [http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/wiki/Develop Develop]
 * [http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/wiki/DeveloperGuidelines Developer Guidelines]

== More Helpful Presentations ==

 * [http://www.slideshare.net/AidIQ AIDIQ]
 * [http://web2py.com/book Underlying Web2py framework]

== Setup a Launchpad Account ==

 * [https://help.launchpad.net/YourAccount Create a Launchpad Account] 
 * [https://help.launchpad.net/YourAccount/CreatingAnSSHKeyPair Generate a ssh key-pair] and upload your key to your launchpad profile
 * Join the [https://launchpad.net/~sahana-eden-ghc  Sahana-Eden-GHC LaunchPad] group

== Get Help! ==

==== Codeathon for Humanity Specific ====
You can also ask Sahana-Eden questions here

 * irc.freenode.net, #sahana-ghc
 * [http://groups.google.com/group/codeathon-for-humanity Codeathon Mailing List]
 
==== Sahana-Eden Specific ====
Everyone is very helpful and friendly!

 * irc.freenode.net, #sahana-eden
 * [http://groups.google.com/group/sahana-eden Sahana-Eden Mailing List]