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How to install Django on Windows
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.. highlight:: doscon
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This document will guide you through installing Python 3.7 and Django on
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Windows. It also provides instructions for installing `virtualenv`_ and
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`virtualenvwrapper`_, which make it easier to work on Python projects. This is
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meant as a beginner's guide for users working on Django projects and does not
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reflect how Django should be installed when developing patches for Django
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itself.
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The steps in this guide have been tested with Windows 7, 8, and 10. In other
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versions, the steps would be similar. You will need to be familiar with using
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the Windows command prompt.
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Install Python
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==============
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Django is a Python web framework, thus requiring Python to be installed on your
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machine. At the time of writing, Python 3.7 is the latest version.
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To install Python on your machine go to https://python.org/downloads/. The
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website should offer you a download button for the latest Python version.
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Download the executable installer and run it. Check the boxes next to ``Install
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launcher for all users (recommended)`` and ``Add Python 3.7 to PATH`` then
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click ``Install Now``.
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After installation, open the command prompt and check that the Python version
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matches the version you installed by executing::
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...\> py --version
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.. seealso::
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For more details, see :doc:`python:using/windows` documentation.
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About ``pip``
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=============
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`pip`_ is a package manage for Python. It makes installing and uninstalling
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Python packages (such as Django!) very easy. For the rest of the installation,
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we'll use ``pip`` to install Python packages from the command line.
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To install pip on your machine, go to
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https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing/, and follow the ``Installing with
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get-pip.py`` instructions.
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.. _pip: https://pypi.org/project/pip/
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.. _virtualenvwrapper-win:
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Install ``virtualenv`` and ``virtualenvwrapper``
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================================================
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`virtualenv`_ and `virtualenvwrapper`_ provide a dedicated environment for
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each Django project you create. While not mandatory, this is considered a best
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practice and will save you time in the future when you're ready to deploy your
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project. To do this, run::
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...\> py -m pip install virtualenvwrapper-win
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Then create a virtual environment for your project::
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...\> mkvirtualenv myproject
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The virtual environment will be activated automatically and you'll see
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"(myproject)" next to the command prompt to designate that. If you start a new
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command prompt, you'll need to activate the environment again using::
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...\> workon myproject
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.. _virtualenv: https://pypi.org/project/virtualenv/
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.. _virtualenvwrapper: https://pypi.org/project/virtualenvwrapper-win/
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Install Django
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==============
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Django can be installed easily using ``pip`` within your virtual environment.
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In the command prompt, ensure your virtual environment is active, and execute
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the following command::
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...\> py -m pip install Django
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This will download and install the latest Django release.
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After the installation has completed, you can verify your Django installation
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by executing ``django-admin --version`` in the command prompt.
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See :ref:`database-installation` for information on database installation
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with Django.
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Common pitfalls
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===============
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* If ``django-admin`` only displays the help text no matter what arguments
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it is given, there is probably a problem with the file association in
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Windows. Check if there is more than one environment variable set for
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running Python scripts in ``PATH``. This usually occurs when there is more
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than one Python version installed.
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* If you are connecting to the internet behind a proxy, there might be problems
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in running the command ``py -m pip install Django``. Set the environment
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variables for proxy configuration in the command prompt as follows::
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...\> set http_proxy=http://username:password@proxyserver:proxyport
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...\> set https_proxy=https://username:password@proxyserver:proxyport
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