Google App Engine is a new service from Google that lets you host your own web applications on the Google servers. Getting started can be a little daunting if you don't know where to start. This tutorial shows you how to get a very basic Google App Engine web app running in just 9 steps.
Step 1
Download and install Python 2.5 from http://python.org/download/releases/2.5.4/
Step 2
Download and install the Google App Engine SDK from http://code.google.com/appengine/downloads.html
Step 3
Sign into the App Engine page at http://appengine.google.com/
Step 4
Create a new Google App Engine Application by clicking the Create an Application button
Step 5
Pick an Application Identifier (make a note of this because you'll use this name later on) and an Application Title. Then press the Save button to create the application.
Step 6
Download the sample application from http://cid-a1ffe2f7169a3369.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Google%20App%20Engine%20Test. Extract it to a folder on your PC.
Step 7
Edit the first line of the app.yaml file and replace the string mytestgae with the name you chose for your application in step 5.
Step 8
Run _upload.cmd. You'll be prompted for your Google email address and password.
Step 9
Go to the web site http://yourappname.appspot.com (replace yourappname with the name you chose for your application in step 5)
You can see the application I uploaded at http://mytestgae.appspot.com. It is a simple application that logs the type of browser that views the page. You can read this article to see how the application works.
Step 1
Download and install Python 2.5 from http://python.org/download/releases/2.5.4/
Step 2
Download and install the Google App Engine SDK from http://code.google.com/appengine/downloads.html
Step 3
Sign into the App Engine page at http://appengine.google.com/
Step 4
Create a new Google App Engine Application by clicking the Create an Application button
Step 5
Pick an Application Identifier (make a note of this because you'll use this name later on) and an Application Title. Then press the Save button to create the application.
Step 6
Download the sample application from http://cid-a1ffe2f7169a3369.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Google%20App%20Engine%20Test. Extract it to a folder on your PC.
Step 7
Edit the first line of the app.yaml file and replace the string mytestgae with the name you chose for your application in step 5.
Step 8
Run _upload.cmd. You'll be prompted for your Google email address and password.
Step 9
Go to the web site http://yourappname.appspot.com (replace yourappname with the name you chose for your application in step 5)
You can see the application I uploaded at http://mytestgae.appspot.com. It is a simple application that logs the type of browser that views the page. You can read this article to see how the application works.
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