user13993: I've downloaded Abe and ran python "setup.py install". There were no errors. But what's next? I didn't find any guidelines on how to run Abe in README.

user11253: The "Web server" section of the README explains this briefly:

By default, Abe expects to be run in a FastCGI environment. For an overview of FastCGI setup, see README-FASTCGI.txt.
To run the built-in HTTP server instead of FastCGI, specify a TCP port and network interface in abe.conf, e.g.:
port 2750
host 127.0.0.1  # or a domain name


For personal use, you probably won't want to set up a FastCGI environment (unless you already have one set up). So, you can use the built-in HTTP server using the configuration above. In the above configuration, to talk to Abe you would go to the following URL in your browser:
http://127.0.0.1:2750

If all goes well, you should see the Abe interface.

user14807: To start doing some cool things with this project I suggest you to check out the
README-MYSQL.txt
After installing all the proper requisites, modify your abe-my.conf to your server settings.
Then in step #7 it says initial data load. Witch, should take a couple of DAYS.
After those steps you can start your web server.
As Greg said, FastCGI is cool option as well. Though, I believe that it is more directed towards python developers. If you are a php guy like me, I would just make my custom applications connect directly to the MySQL database.
I would love to use FastCGI so that I can commit some cool scripts on this project. But, as I am a PHP developer, I rather make the use of Abe as a separate program that interacts with the db and having my APP to deal with that info.

user30732: You can also use toshi, for my project it worked better than abe. 

13993: <p>I've downloaded <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin-abe/bitcoin-abe" rel="nofollow">Abe</a> and ran python "<em>setup.py install</em>". There were no errors. But what's next? I didn't find any guidelines on how to run Abe in <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin-abe/bitcoin-abe" rel="nofollow">README</a>.</p>
 11253: <p>The &quot;Web server&quot; section of the README explains this briefly:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>By default, Abe expects to be run in a FastCGI environment. For an overview of FastCGI setup, see README-FASTCGI.txt.</p>
<p>To run the built-in HTTP server instead of FastCGI, specify a TCP port and network interface in abe.conf, e.g.:</p>
<pre><code>port 2750
host 127.0.0.1  # or a domain name
</code></pre>
</blockquote>
<p>For personal use, you probably won't want to set up a FastCGI environment (unless you already have one set up). So, you can use the built-in HTTP server using the configuration above. In the above configuration, to talk to Abe you would go to the following URL in your browser:</p>
<pre><code>http://127.0.0.1:2750
</code></pre>
<p>If all goes well, you should see the Abe interface.</p>
 14807: <p>To start doing some cool things with this project I suggest you to check out the
<a href="https://github.com/bitcoin-abe/bitcoin-abe/blob/master/README-MYSQL.txt" rel="nofollow">README-MYSQL.txt</a></p>

<p>After installing all the proper requisites, modify your <code>abe-my.conf</code> to your server settings.</p>

<p>Then in step #7 it says initial data load. Witch, should take a couple of DAYS.</p>

<p>After those steps you can start your web server.</p>

<p>As Greg said, FastCGI is cool option as well. Though, I believe that it is more directed towards python developers. If you are a php guy like me, I would just make my custom applications connect directly to the MySQL database.</p>

<p>I would love to use FastCGI so that I can commit some cool scripts on this project. But, as I am a PHP developer, I rather make the use of Abe as a separate program that interacts with the db and having my APP to deal with that info.</p>
 30732: <p>You can also use <a href="https://toshi.io/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">toshi</a>, for my project it worked better than abe. </p>
