Question

I am very new to django and I have a problem on how to install or use the django-extrawidgets 1. After I have downloaded it, where to put it is where I am a bit confused with.

• django-rays’ setup.py has an automatic dependency on django-staticfiles,
  so installing django-rays automatically brings in django-staticfiles.

• Add both rays and staticfiles to your settings file’s
  INSTALLED_APPS.”

I have write it in ..”INSTALLED_APPS” but then it gives an error “No module name rays”.

The reason I need this is because I need to use the extra widget for datepicker.

Answer 1

I think, you should read line

Add both rays and staticfiles to your settings file’s INSTALLED_APPS.

as

Add both django_extrawidgets and staticfiles to your settings file’s INSTALLED_APPS.

It was renamed the package and in the manual there is an old name.

$ cd django-extrawidgets-1/
$ sudo python setup.py install
... bla bla bla ...
$ python
>>> import django_extrawidgets # work fine
>>> help(django_extrawidgets)
...
PACKAGE CONTENTS  # it's seems to django app, what you need.
    models
    templatetags (package)
    validation
    views
    widgets