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Python Django Basics Say Hello to Django Starting the Project

Brian York
Brian York
6,213 Points
Posted by Brian York
Brian York
6,213 Points

django-admin

I am not sure how to get access to any of the setup files Kenneth is talking about if I am not using workspaces. On my computer I use Atom as my text editor. Can someone explain to me how to use this django-admin command to setup a new project using Atom? Is this the same as installing virtualenv (which i also do not fully understand)?

Any help is appreciated. I understand the coding I am learning, but sometimes when it comes to the processes going on in my computer and how these work I am unsure what exactly is happening.

Thanks.

3 Answers

Helmut Granda
Helmut Granda
10,343 Points

Under the video you should see 5 tabs.

Teacher Notes Questions Video Transcript Downloads Workspaces

You want to click on "Downloads" and download the "Project Files" which is a ZIP file.

Brian York
Brian York
6,213 Points
Brian York
Brian York
6,213 Points

Helmut,

Thanks for the answer. I am wondering more about the what these files are for. If I were working on a project and I wasn't a student at Treehouse, how would I get those files on my text editor at home? Would I be expected to create them myself? What exactly do they all do?

Brian York
Brian York
6,213 Points
Brian York
Brian York
6,213 Points

Nevermind, I figured it out. Thanks.