I have no experience compiling code other than using Visual Studio's Build command. I am hoping we can create a step by step guide for compiling mod_python on windows. Please be as descriptive as possible.

This is what I've done so far:

1. Download and install python 2.6.2
2. Download and install apache 2.2.11
3. Download the most recent source code for mod_python from svn

From here I'm lost to what the next step is. I've downloaded Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition.

As mentioned by Hao I've already tried the tutorial mentioned in that link. Here is the error messages I'm receiving with that tutorial.

C:\mod_python\dist>build_installer.bat Could Not Find C:\mod_python\src*.obj running bdist_wininst running build running build_py creating build creating build\lib.win32-2.6 creating build\lib.win32-2.6\mod_python copying C:\mod_python\lib\python\mod_python\apache.py -> build\lib.win32-2.6\mod _python copying C:\mod_python\lib\python\mod_python\cache.py -> build\lib.win32-2.6\mod_ python copying C:\mod_python\lib\python\mod_python\cgihandler.py -> build\lib.win32-2.6 \mod_python copying C:\mod_python\lib\python\mod_python\Cookie.py -> build\lib.win32-2.6\mod _python copying C:\mod_python\lib\python\mod_python\importer.py -> build\lib.win32-2.6\m od_python copying C:\mod_python\lib\python\mod_python\psp.py -> build\lib.win32-2.6\mod_py thon copying C:\mod_python\lib\python\mod_python\publisher.py -> build\lib.win32-2.6\ mod_python copying C:\mod_python\lib\python\mod_python\python22.py -> build\lib.win32-2.6\m od_python copying C:\mod_python\lib\python\mod_python\Session.py -> build\lib.win32-2.6\mo d_python copying C:\mod_python\lib\python\mod_python\testhandler.py -> build\lib.win32-2. 6\mod_python copying C:\mod_python\lib\python\mod_python\util.py -> build\lib.win32-2.6\mod_p ython copying C:\mod_python\lib\python\mod_python__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.6\m od_python running build_ext building 'mod_python_so' extension creating build\temp.win32-2.6 creating build\temp.win32-2.6\Release creating build\temp.win32-2.6\Release\mod_python creating build\temp.win32-2.6\Release\mod_python\src C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\BIN\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /MD /W 3 /GS- /DNDEBUG -DWIN32 -DNDEBUG -D_WINDOWS -IC:\mod_python\src\include -Ic:\apa che\include -IC:\Python26\include -IC:\Python26\PC /TcC:\mod_python\src\mod_pyth on.c /Fobuild\temp.win32-2.6\Release\mod_python\src\mod_python.obj mod_python.c c:\apache\include\ap_config.h(25) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'apr.h': No such file or directory error: command '"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\BIN\cl.exe"' fa iled with exit status 2