After installing Python:

== Install Web2Py ==
As a Developer, it is best to run the Trunk version of Web2Py, so that you can fine-tune the version that you have installed & get involved with the Web2Py developer community:
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git clone git://github.com/mdipierro/web2py.git
}}}

There are occasional issues with the latest Trunk, so you may need to try a slightly older revision. If this is needed, after downloading:
{{{
cd web2py
git log
git checkout <hash>
}}}
"git log" shows you a log including the hash-value of every revesion. Checkout sets your working-copy to the revision with the specified hash-value.


== Install Eden ==
As a Developer, you should generally run the Trunk version of Eden, so that you can submit patches against the latest code:
{{{
cd web2py/applications
git clone https://github.com/flavour/eden.git
}}}

NB Note the fact that we ensure that the name of the web2py application has no hyphen in, as otherwise it cannot run under Apache!

== Start Eden ==
If you just want to test your installation of Eden, without Eclipse, you can start web2py from the command line:
{{{
cd .. # the web2py main directory
python web2py.py
}}}

== Install Eclipse ==
If you want a graphical debugger to set breakpoints & step through code then it is recommended to install Eclipse:
 * DeveloperGuidelinesEclipse

== Developer Guidelines ==
Now, see how to put your installation to work:
 * DeveloperGuidelines