This document provides an overview of setting up a developer environment for Sahana Eden using a virtual machine, which contains Python libraries, Web2Py, Sahana Eden, Eclipse, and Firefox with Firebug. It explains running Sahana Eden by launching Eclipse and debugging, then refreshing the browser to register after editing the 000_config.py file. The document also briefly describes the model-view-controller framework of Sahana Eden with models defining database tables, controllers handling workflow and logic, and views containing HTML/JS templates parsed server-side and JS functions run client-side.

1. SahanaEden:
Developer Environment
(Virtual Machine)
4 November 2010, Sahana Camp
Fran Boon
fran@sahanafoundation.org

2. Stack Overview
Server
Sahana Eden (S3)
Web2Py
Python
HTML
JavaScript
CSS
Client Browser
Eclipse Firebug

3. Install Developer Environment
Simplest way is to use the Virtual Machine:
•Python + Libraries
•Web2Py
•Sahana Eden
•Eclipse
•Firefox (Firebug)

4. Initial Configuration
Run Sahana:
•Launch Eclipse
•Run menu | Debug
•Launch Firefox
1st
-time Configuration:
•Edit models/000_config.py
FINISHED_EDITING_CONFIG_FILE = True
•Refresh browser
•Register yourself

5. Model-View-Controller
web2py/applications/eden/
•Models
– Define Tables in the Database
•Controllers
– Workflow, Logic
•Views
– HTML / JS Templates parsed server-side
– JS functions then run client-side in browser

6. End

7. End