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= Advanced options for Installing Trac on Windows =

== Optional Packages ==

In addition to the base packages listed in TracOnWindows, here are a few additional packages (Python or external tools) that can be used to improve the functionality offered on your Trac installation:
|| Docutils    || ''TODO'' ||
|| SilverCity  || ''TODO'' ||
|| Enscript on Windows || ''TODO'' ||


== Using Other Databases ==

=== PostgreSQL for Windows ===

Trac can work equally well with two different Python bindings for the PostgreSQL (8.1.4) database:
|| [http://initd.org/tracker/psycopg PsycoPg2] || [http://stickpeople.com/projects/python/win-psycopg/psycopg2-2.0.5.1.win32-py2.4-pg8.1.4-release.exe psycopg2-2.0.5.1.win32-py2.4-pg8.1.4-release.exe] (or the [http://stickpeople.com/projects/python/win-psycopg/psycopg2-2.0.5.1.win32-py2.3-pg8.1.4-release.exe Python 2.3 version]) [http://stickpeople.com/projects/python/win-psycopg/ more...] ||
|| [http://pypgsql.sourceforge.net/ pyPgSQL] || [http://downloads.sourceforge.net/pypgsql/pyPgSQL-2.5.1.win32-py2.4.exe pyPgSQL-2.5.1.win32-py2.4.exe] (or the [http://downloads.sourceforge.net/pypgsql/pyPgSQL-2.5.1.win32-py2.3.exe Python 2.3 version]) [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=16528&package_id=20458 more...] ||

=== mySQLDb for Windows ===

The recommended package for the MySqlDb Python bindings for the MySQL database is: 
 - [http://puzzle.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/mysql-python/MySQL-python.exe-1.2.1_p2.win32-py2.4.exe MySQL-python.exe-1.2.1_p2.win32-py2.4.exe].

Please note that working with MySQL is still deemed to be ''experimental''; there are a few rough edges, in particular in combination with using the version control subsystem. See the MySqlDb page for more details.


== Using Other Web front-end ==

TracStandalone is not the only option on Windows.

=== Apache and `mod_python` ===

First you need to install the `mod_python` package.
Pick the version that is appropriate for your version of Python and your version of Apache.
 - [http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/modpython/win/3.2.10/mod_python-3.2.10.win32-py2.3-apache2.0.exe  mod_python-3.2.10.win32-py2.3-apache2.0.exe]
 - [http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/modpython/win/3.2.10/mod_python-3.2.10.win32-py2.4-apache2.0.exe mod_python-3.2.10.win32-py2.4-apache2.0.exe]
 - [http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/modpython/win/3.2.10/mod_python-3.2.10.win32-py2.4-apache2.2.exe mod_python-3.2.10.win32-py2.4-apache2.2.exe]

''TODO: check the compatibility between Apache 2.0/2.2 and the Subversion bindings. The latter are using libapr and libaprutil 0.9.12.''

Then, check the regular TracModPython instructions to see how you have to modify your http.conf.


=== Internet Information Services (IIS) ===

It seems that you can also use ["TracOnWindowsIis6" Trac with IIS 6].