                     Requirements and installation
                     =============================

Requirements
============

   To use this module you need the following software packages:

    1. Python 2.5;
    2. ll-core (at least 1.8);
    3. ll-orasql (at least 1.17.3; which in turn requires cx_Oracle).
    4. CherryPy.

Installation
============

   setuptools is used for installation so you can install this module
   with the following command:

 easy_install ll-nightshade

   If you want to install from source, you can download one of the
   distribution archives, unpack it, enter the directory and execute
   the following command:

 python setup.py install

   This will install ll.nightshade as part of the ll package.

   For Windows a binary distribution is provided. To install it,
   double click it, and follow the instructions.

   If you have difficulties installing this software, send a problem
   report to Walter Dörwald (walter@livinglogic.de).