how to install setuptools in mac

Question

I'm trying to install via pip some libraries but I'm having some problems.

When I try to install some of them I require for my project I get this message:

$ sudo pip install dj-database-url==0.2.0
Downloading/unpacking dj-database-url==0.2.0
  Downloading dj-database-url-0.2.0.tar.gz
Cleaning up...
setuptools must be installed to install from a source distribution

It also happens when trying to install distribute==0.6.24

Any ideas?

Answer 1

1. Download ez_setup.py module from https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools
2. Open a Terminal.
3. cd to the directory where you put the ez_setup.py.
4. Type python ez_setup.py and run it.
5. You should have it then.