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==Download the WikipediaAPI project==
==Download the Wikipedia API project==


# Right click the following file, click "Save Target as..." or "Save link as...", and save it to your Desktop directory: http://mako.cc/teaching/2014/cdsw-autumn/WikipediaAPI.zip
# Right click the following file, click "Save Target as..." or "Save link as...", and save it to your Desktop directory: http://mako.cc/teaching/2015/cdsw-spring/wikipedia-data-examples.zip
# The ".zip" extension on the above file indicates that it is a compressed Zip archive. We need to "extract" its contents. To do this, open Finder and navigate to your Desktop directory. Find WikipediaAPI.zip on your Desktop and double-click on it to "unzip" it. That will create a folder called WikipediaAPI containing several files.
# The ".zip" extension on the above file indicates that it is a compressed Zip archive. We need to "extract" its contents. To do this, open Finder and navigate to your Desktop directory. Find <code>wikipedia-data-examples.zip</code> on your Desktop and double-click on it to "unzip" it. That will create a folder called <code>wikipedia-data-examples</code> containing several files.


==Test the WikipediaAPI code==
==Test the Wikipedia API code==


Start a command prompt and navigate to the Desktop/WikipediaAPI directory where the WikipediaAPI code lives. For example, if the WikipediaAPI project is at <code>~/Desktop/WikipediaAPI</code>,
Start a command prompt and navigate to the Desktop/wikipedia-data-examples directory where the Wikipedia API code lives. For example, if the Wikipedia API project is at <code>~/Desktop/wikipedia-data-examples</code>,


  cd ~/Desktop/WikipediaAPI
  cd ~/Desktop/wikipedia-data-examples


will change you into that directory (the "~" means your home directory!), and
will change you into that directory (the "~" means your home directory!), and
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  ls
  ls


will show you the source code files in that directory. One of the files is "<code>wikipedia-mwc1.py</code>", which has a "<code>.py</code>" extension indicating that it is a Python script. Type:
will show you the source code files in that directory. One of the files is "<code>wikipedia1-1.py</code>", which has a "<code>.py</code>" extension indicating that it is a Python script. Type:


  python wikipedia-mwc1.py
  python wikipedia1-1.py


at the command prompt to execute the <code>wikipedia-mwc1.py</code> Python script. Wait a little while while your computer connects to Wikipedia. You should see some data from Wikipedia go by on your screen. If you don't, let a staff member know.
at the command prompt to execute the <code>wikipedia1-1.py</code> Python script. Wait a little while while your computer connects to Wikipedia. You should see some data from Wikipedia go by on your screen. If you don't, let a staff member know.


==Success!==
==Success!==


You are done downloading the WikipediaAPI project!
You are done downloading the Wikipedia API project!


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Revision as of 18:41, 25 April 2015

Download the Wikipedia API project

  1. Right click the following file, click "Save Target as..." or "Save link as...", and save it to your Desktop directory: http://mako.cc/teaching/2015/cdsw-spring/wikipedia-data-examples.zip
  2. The ".zip" extension on the above file indicates that it is a compressed Zip archive. We need to "extract" its contents. To do this, open Finder and navigate to your Desktop directory. Find wikipedia-data-examples.zip on your Desktop and double-click on it to "unzip" it. That will create a folder called wikipedia-data-examples containing several files.

Test the Wikipedia API code

Start a command prompt and navigate to the Desktop/wikipedia-data-examples directory where the Wikipedia API code lives. For example, if the Wikipedia API project is at ~/Desktop/wikipedia-data-examples,

cd ~/Desktop/wikipedia-data-examples

will change you into that directory (the "~" means your home directory!), and

ls

will show you the source code files in that directory. One of the files is "wikipedia1-1.py", which has a ".py" extension indicating that it is a Python script. Type:

python wikipedia1-1.py

at the command prompt to execute the wikipedia1-1.py Python script. Wait a little while while your computer connects to Wikipedia. You should see some data from Wikipedia go by on your screen. If you don't, let a staff member know.

Success!

You are done downloading the Wikipedia API project!

Champagne.pngParty.png