Install Python
Django requires Python to run. Follow these steps to install Python on your Windows system:
Download Python
- Visit the official Python website and download the lastest version of Python for Windows.
- Choose the appropriate installer for your system
Install Python
- Run the downloaded installer.
- Select "Add Python to PATH" before clicking the Install button.
- Choose "Customize Installation" to ensure pip (Python package manager) is selected for installation.
Verify Installtion
Open Command Prompt and type:
python --version
pip --version
Install a Virtual Environment
A virtual environment ensures project dependencies are isolated.
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Install virtualenv
pip install virtualenv
2. Create a Virtual Environment
Navigate to the folder where you want to create your Django project and run:
python -m virtualenv venv
Replace venv with your desired environment name.'
3. Activate the Virtual Environment
Use the following command to activate it:
venv\Scripts\activate
Install Django
Install django by giving following command
pip install django
Django Setup
Once Django is installed, we can start to create a new Django project.
Start a new Django Project
Start a project by following command-
django-admin startproject django_project
Navigate to the Project Directory
Change directory to django_project
django-admin startproject django_project
cd django_project
Start the server
Start the server by typing following command in cmd:
python manage.py runserver
(env) PS E:\startanpm-blog\django_project> python manage.py runserver
Watching for file changes with StatReloader
Performing system checks...
System check identified no issues (0 silenced).
November 17, 2024 - 20:52:27
Django version 5.1.1, using settings 'django_project.settings'
Starting development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/
Quit the server with CTRL-BREAK.
Conclusion
You now have Django installed on your Windows system and are ready to start building we applications.
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