diff --git a/diagnose.py b/diagnose.py
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+import os 
+os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = 'authentic2.settings'
+try:
+    import django
+    print 'Django:', django.get_version()
+except ImportError:
+    print 'django is missing: easy_install django'
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+try:
+    import south
+    print 'South:', south.__version__
+except ImportError:
+    print 'south is missing: easy_isntall south'
+try:
+    import django_authopenid
+    print 'Django-authopenid:', django_authopenid.__version__
+except ImportError:
+    raise
+    print 'django_authopenid is missing: easy_install django-authopenid'
+
+try:
+    import registration
+except ImportError:
+    print 'registration is missing: easy_install django-registration'