[cx-oracle-users] Installation of cx_Oracle-4.1.2 for py2.5b1. It worked!!

[Paparipote . <pap...@ho...>]

Hello Anthony:
I wanted to advise you about my first tests of your valuable cx_Oracle with 
python 2.5b1 under windows XP sp2. It worked!!!
1) First I got the InstantClient 10.2 from Oracle Windows from 
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/oci/instantclient/htdocs/winsoft.html 
(a login is required but everybody can subscribe). I knew about this 
download site in your cx-oracle-users Archives.
2) I downloaded: instantclient-basic-win32-10.2.0.2-20060508.zip 
(Necessary), instantclient-sqlplus-win32-10.2.0.2-20060508.zip, 
instantclient-odbc-win32-10.2.0.2-20060508.zip and 
instantclient-basiclite-win32-10.2.0.2-20060508.zip (last three are 
optional).
3) I unzipped all four into a unique folder (c:\ora) and I added this path 
into the Windows system variable "path"
4) Into c:\ora I created: c:\ora\network\admin and into admin I created 2 
files: sqlnet.ora and tnsnames.ora  ; tnsnames.ora contains info of 
connections to Ora databases.
5) I also created a new system variable: ORACLE_HOME to put the path: c:\ora
6) I installed your new Windows cx_Oracle for python25.b1
7) I invoked python and I followed the instructions in your README.TXT
8) I ran the script and It worked!!! I could connect to an Oracle database 
and got its information.
9) Many thanks for your help and product, I will now try with Oracle express 
and I am sure I will not have problems. I am planning to use this in Django 
framework, I am waiting for some adjustments that are applying to the Django 
API; as you know, the django guys are using your product.
I really appreciate your nice work in integrating a powerful DBMS to the 
pyhton community.

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