Web apps via Rpy and Python

•Download and install the following

–Python 2.6

–R-2.12.1

•You will need a few libraries from R, such as RJava, in order for Rpy to sync. All ancillary required packages are listed on the Rpy webpage

–RPy2

–Django

•Settings

–Create environment variables for Python and R

–Test Rpy setting in Python shell

•Useful open source demos

–Dive Into Python

–Django documentation four part tutorial

–R tutorial

–Rpy tutorial

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•Notes:

–Although version  Python 3.0 is available,  versions are not backward compatible. For safest results with user libraries (such as Django, Rpy2, etc), use version 2.6.

–R-2.12.1 is a little tricky (but not impossible) for getting recognized by Rpy due to a new folder in the /bin directory.