How to Install & Run Django in Visual Studio Code | Setup Django in VSCode (2025)

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🔥 **Want to set up Django in VS Code? Here's a complete step-by-step guide!**

In this tutorial, I'll show you **how to install and run Django in Visual Studio Code (VS Code)**. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this guide will help you get started with Django development smoothly.

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### **🔹 What You’ll Learn:**
✅ How to **install Python and Django**
✅ How to **set up a Django project in VS Code**
✅ How to **run the Django development server**
✅ How to **use the VS Code terminal for Django commands**
✅ How to **fix common setup issues**

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### **🔹 Prerequisites:**
✔️ **Basic Knowledge of Python (Optional)**

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## **Step 1: Install Python and VS Code**

3️⃣ Open VS Code and install the **Python extension** from the Extensions Marketplace

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## **Step 2: Install Django in VS Code**

1️⃣ Open **VS Code** and launch the terminal (**Ctrl + `**)
2️⃣ Create a virtual environment (Recommended)

```bash
python -m venv venv
```
3️⃣ Activate the virtual environment:

- **Windows:**
```bash
venv\Scripts\activate
```
- **Mac/Linux:**
```bash
source venv/bin/activate
```

4️⃣ Install Django:

```bash
pip install django
```

5️⃣ Verify Django installation:

```bash
django-admin --version
```

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## **Step 3: Create a New Django Project**

Run the following command to create a Django project:

```bash
django-admin startproject myproject
```

Navigate into the project folder:

```bash
cd myproject
```

Run the Django development server:

```bash
```

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## **Step 4: Open Django Project in VS Code**

1️⃣ Open the **myproject** folder in VS Code
2️⃣ Install the following VS Code extensions (recommended):
- **Python**
- **Django**
- **Pylance**
3️⃣ Use the integrated terminal to run Django commands

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## **Step 5: Create a Django App**

Inside your Django project folder, create a new app:

```bash
```

```python
INSTALLED_APPS = [
...
'myapp',
]
```

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## **Step 6: Run the Django Server & Open in Browser**

1️⃣ Start the Django server:

```bash
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2️⃣ Open your browser and go to:

You should see the default Django welcome page! 🎉

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## **Next Steps:**
📌 **How to Create a Django App and Models** → [Watch Now]
📌 **How to Use Django with MySQL** → [Watch Now]
📌 **Deploy Django App on AWS EC2** → [Watch Now]

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