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| author | Ramiro Morales <cramm0@gmail.com> | 2019-04-19 16:15:38 -0300 |
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| committer | Mariusz Felisiak <felisiak.mariusz@gmail.com> | 2019-04-23 09:32:55 +0200 |
| commit | 25b5eea8cdc69a353bb2d22ea2012b09df6c62e4 (patch) | |
| tree | 62b693740cca07d6536a784d0fce1c030e0b406f /docs/howto | |
| parent | 405c8363362063542e9e79beac53c8437d389520 (diff) | |
Fixed #30387 -- Enhanced docs CLI examples in Unit tests and Install Django on Windows.
Follow up to 37c17846ad6b02c6dca72e8087a279cca04a0c27.
Diffstat (limited to 'docs/howto')
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/howto/windows.txt | 31 |
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/docs/howto/windows.txt b/docs/howto/windows.txt index d624e13bff..9c1705f90a 100644 --- a/docs/howto/windows.txt +++ b/docs/howto/windows.txt @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ How to install Django on Windows ================================ +.. highlight:: doscon + This document will guide you through installing Python 3.7 and Django on Windows. It also provides instructions for installing `virtualenv`_ and `virtualenvwrapper`_, which make it easier to work on Python projects. This is @@ -21,13 +23,18 @@ machine. At the time of writing, Python 3.7 is the latest version. To install Python on your machine go to https://python.org/downloads/. The website should offer you a download button for the latest Python version. -Download the executable installer and run it. Check the box next to ``Add -Python 3.7 to PATH`` and then click ``Install Now``. +Download the executable installer and run it. Check the boxes next to ``Install +launcher for all users (recommended)`` and ``Add Python 3.7 to PATH`` then +click ``Install Now``. After installation, open the command prompt and check that the Python version matches the version you installed by executing:: - python --version + ...\> py --version + +.. seealso:: + + For more details, see :doc:`python:using/windows` documentation. About ``pip`` ============= @@ -42,6 +49,8 @@ get-pip.py`` instructions. .. _pip: https://pypi.org/project/pip/ +.. _virtualenvwrapper-win: + Install ``virtualenv`` and ``virtualenvwrapper`` ================================================ @@ -50,17 +59,17 @@ each Django project you create. While not mandatory, this is considered a best practice and will save you time in the future when you're ready to deploy your project. Simply type:: - python -m pip install virtualenvwrapper-win + ...\> py -m pip install virtualenvwrapper-win Then create a virtual environment for your project:: - mkvirtualenv myproject + ...\> mkvirtualenv myproject The virtual environment will be activated automatically and you'll see "(myproject)" next to the command prompt to designate that. If you start a new command prompt, you'll need to activate the environment again using:: - workon myproject + ...\> workon myproject .. _virtualenv: https://pypi.org/project/virtualenv/ .. _virtualenvwrapper: https://pypi.org/project/virtualenvwrapper-win/ @@ -73,7 +82,7 @@ Django can be installed easily using ``pip`` within your virtual environment. In the command prompt, ensure your virtual environment is active, and execute the following command:: - python -m pip install django + ...\> py -m pip install Django This will download and install the latest Django release. @@ -92,9 +101,9 @@ Common pitfalls running Python scripts in ``PATH``. This usually occurs when there is more than one Python version installed. -* If you are connecting to the internet behind a proxy, there might be problem - in running the command ``python -m pip install django``. Set the environment +* If you are connecting to the internet behind a proxy, there might be problems + in running the command ``py -m pip install Django``. Set the environment variables for proxy configuration in the command prompt as follows:: - set http_proxy=http://username:password@proxyserver:proxyport - set https_proxy=https://username:password@proxyserver:proxyport + ...\> set http_proxy=http://username:password@proxyserver:proxyport + ...\> set https_proxy=https://username:password@proxyserver:proxyport |
