The latest articles on Forem by Greg Ruminski (@gregruminski). https://forem.com/gregruminski https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F191304%2Fbd7728e8-be99-4bc4-a6ac-073fb903b811.png https://forem.com/gregruminski en Greg Ruminski Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:18:29 +0000 https://forem.com/gregruminski/how-to-install-django-on-windows-machine-25oi https://forem.com/gregruminski/how-to-install-django-on-windows-machine-25oi <p>The easiest way to install Django on a Windows machine (fully Windows installation, not using WSL) is to use the <em>scoop</em> package manager (<a href="https://github.com/lukesampson/scoop">https://github.com/lukesampson/scoop</a>). <br> Scoop is VERY useful when developing on Windows, it has a huge library of packages, I highly recommend trying it out.</p> <h2> Install Python </h2> <div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>scoop install python </code></pre></div> <p>check if python installed correctly<br> </p> <div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>python --version </code></pre></div> <h2> Pip </h2> <p><em>pip</em> is a package manager for Python (<a href="https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/">https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/</a>)<br> (<em>note: scoop python installation installs pip by default</em>)</p> <h2> Install virtualenv and virtualenvwrapper </h2> <p><em>virtualenv</em> and <em>virtualenvwrapper</em> (<a href="https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/">https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/</a>) provide a dedicated environment for each Python (and therefore Django) project you create. </p> <p>It is <em>not</em> mandatory, but is very useful and will save you time in the future.<br> </p> <div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>pip install virtualenvwrapper-win </code></pre></div> <p>Create a virtual environment for your project:<br> </p> <div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>mkvirtualenv myproject </code></pre></div> <p>The virtual environment will be activated automatically and you’ll see “(myproject)” next to the command prompt to designate that. If you start a new command prompt, you’ll need to activate the environment again using:<br> </p> <div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>workon myproject </code></pre></div> <h2> Install Django </h2> <p>Django can be installed easily using pip within your virtual environment.</p> <p>In the command prompt, ensure your virtual environment is active (<code>workon myproject</code>), and execute the following command<br> </p> <div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>pip install django </code></pre></div> <p>This will download and install the latest Django release.</p> <p>Verify your Django installation by executing<br> </p> <div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>django-admin --version </code></pre></div> django windows python scoop