Preparing for installation on Mac OS/X¶

Python and basic development tools

Follow the installation instructions for Python on The Hitchhiker’s guide to Python.

Here is the super-short summary:
- Install Homebrew:
```
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
```
- Install python:
```
brew install python
```
- Have some coffee.
Additional necessary packages for a Reahl installation
brew install libxml2 libxslt sqlite
Next create a virtualenv.