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Python Django Basics Say Hello to Django Installing Django

Iskander Ismagilov
Iskander Ismagilov
13,298 Points
Posted by Iskander Ismagilov
Iskander Ismagilov
13,298 Points

pip usage

When I try to use pip, e.g.:

pip install django

shell just waits and does not do anything.

I could have installed django only using:

python -m pip install django

Why can I not just use first command? Is it because of some powershell restrictions? I use Windows 7.

And the same stays when I try to start project:

django-admin.py startproject learning_site

shell keeps waiting and doesn't do anything.

2 Answers

tomasvukasovic
tomasvukasovic
24,022 Points
tomasvukasovic
tomasvukasovic
24,022 Points

Hey you have to give it time, did you install pip already?, also the last command is django-admin startproject learning_site

you are adding a .py there that doesn't belong

Erika Suzuki
Erika Suzuki
20,299 Points
Erika Suzuki
Erika Suzuki
20,299 Points

Make sure your Python and pip path is defined on your environment. I could only elaborate if you were using Linux or Unix. On Windows, as I remember , it seems to be under Computer properties > advanced > environment variables?. Google if you may.