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Today, i we will show you how to install django on windows. This article will give you simple example of how to install django on windows. you will learn how to install django on windows.

Django is one of the most popular web frameworks in Python. It is secure. It is free and open-source.

So let’s follow few step to create example of how to install Django on Windows.

Step 1:- Install Python

Before installing Django, install Python. You can check out this guide I written, how to install python on windows

Step 2:- Open Command Prompt

Windows logo key and R(Win+R) and type cmd and then click ok.

Step 3:- Check Python Installation

python --version

C:\Users\dell>python --version
Python 3.9.5

Step 4:- Create Project Directory

let’s create a project directory. We will name it django_project since this article is just a example. If you want to give some other name, then you can give

create the directory:-

mkdir django_project

cd django_project

Step 5:- Create Virtual Environment

You can learn more about virtualenv here.

create virtual environment, type python -m venv venv type and wait

python -m venv venv

Step 6:- Activate Virtual EnvironmentPermalink

Run the following command

venv\Scripts\activate

virtualenv is activated, you will see (venv) at the beginning of the prompt.

(venv) PS C:\Users\Stanley\django_project>

Step 7:- Install Django

run the following command to start the installation

pip install django

Step 8:- Start a New Project

django-admin startproject to create our Django project structure called “testsite”.

Run the following command:

django-admin startproject testsite

cd testsite

Step 9:- Run the Server

run the development server using the manage.py runserver.

python manage.py runserver

http://127.0.0.1:8000/