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title: "2011 08 22 google app engine python getting started on mac"
description: "Download the DMG package from [http://code.google.com/appengine/downloads.html](http://code.google.com/appengine/downloads.html) and open it."
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# 2011 08 22 google app engine python getting started on mac
Download the DMG package from [http://code.google.com/appengine/downloads.html](http://code.google.com/appengine/downloads.html) and open it.

## Overview

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title: "Google App Engine for Python: Getting Started On Mac"
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Download the DMG package from [http://code.google.com/appengine/downloads.html](http://code.google.com/appengine/downloads.html) and open it.

![Virtual Drive - GoogleAppEngineLauncher](/images/2011/08/vdrive_googleappenginelauncher.png)

Drag GoogleAppEngineLauncher to your Applications folder. Press CMD-Space to bring up Spotlight and type in "GoogleAppEngineLauncher" and hit Enter.

![Spotlight - GoogleAppEngineLauncher](/images/2011/08/spotlight_googleappenginelauncher.png)

Agree to opening the application.

![Open Dialogue - GoogleAppEngineLauncher](/images/2011/08/opendialogue_googleappenginelauncher.png)

Click on OK when prompted to make command symbolic links.

![GoogleAppEngineLauncher - Make Symlinks](/images/2011/08/googleappenginelauncher_makesymlinks.png)

You'll be prompted for your password. Once you've provided your password the symbolic links should be created; take note of the available commands:

![GoogleAppEngineLauncher - Symlink Status](/images/2011/08/googleappenginelauncher_symlinkstatus.png)

Once you're done, you should see this:

![GoogleAppEngineLauncher](/images/2011/08/googleappenginelauncher.png)

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