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How to install Django step by step easily

 

How to install Django in windows easily!

The step-by-step process of how to install Python and Django in your Windows machine.


Are you excited? Let’s go...

Step 1: Check if python3 is installed already.

Inside cmd


where python

(It should print paths to the python3 where it’s installed)


Step 2: Install Python in windows if you don’t have one.

Search python on google, or you can click here for the official python website. 


Hover your mouse on the Downloads section and click on Windows. 

Now you should see the python releases page for windows,

click on your desired python3.x version, recommended version 3.7+


Scroll down ⇾ click on Windows installer based on your system architecture

(You can check your system architecture here).


Follow the guidelines of installation setup, while installing make sure you’ve checked“Add python to path”. For the full process of installing python click here.


Step 3: Check python has recognized in your windows command prompt.

Inside cmd


python --version

(It should print the version you installed in your system)


(Next, the step you are waiting for…)


Step 4: Install Django and fire up the Django server.

Inside cmd 


#install django with pip

pip install Django

(this will install the latest version of Django in your system)


#start project with django-admin

django-admin startproject yourprojectname

(this will create a project with all the required files to start a django web application)


cd exampleproject


#setup database tables for django application

python manage.py makemigrations

(output should be "No Changes detected")

python manage.py migrate

(output: Applying all migrations)


#Fire up the server

python manage.py runserver

(It should start the server in your localhost “http://127.0.0.1:8000/”)


If you came up to this point without any step missing, and hoping there are no errors, then congratulations you’ve successfully installed the Django framework, and 


Now you can copy the link address and paste into your browser’s search bar.

You should see this beautiful rocket page ready to launch…

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