install python module custom location, PYTHONUSERBASE / virtualenv

Question

I am trying to install a Python package I made into a custom location on Windows 7 64 bit. According the instructions on https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.5/intro/reusable-apps/ I am running the command:

python setup.py install --user

Now this installs fine. It installs to the default location of

C:\Users\User1\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages

However, I want to install to C:\\mysite . I read a lot about several ways, but what would be the easiest and simplest method?

The tutorial says use virtualenv. I have installed that and never used it though. Also there is this: http://pythonhosted.org/distribute/easy_install.html#custom-installation-locations

The above method lists 3 ways to do this. I would like to know how to use the "-user" option and customize PYTHONUSERBASE method

AND

The virtualenv method.

Thanks.

Answer 1

First of all, you need to add C:\\mysite to your PYTHONPATH.

Then, when installing a new module, you do:

PYTHONPATH=C:\mysite python setup.py install --install-lib C:\mysite