Install Django and Python on Windows 3 of 7 Start Project & Env From Scratch

Install Django and Python On Windows (Episode 4 of 7)
Start Project & Virtual Env From Scratch

Complete Summary of starting a new Django project from scratch using a virtual environment on a Windows.

Install Django and Python on Windows Links:

Django Installation Process:
1) Download Python & PIP
3) Setup Environment variables in Windows System Settings under Advanced Settings:
4) Install Virtual environment "pip install virtualenv"
5) Create virtualenv and activate:
virtualenv somename
cd somename
.\Scripts\activate
6) Install Django:
pip install django==1.X.Y (replace x and y for version numbers)
7) Start django project:

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[TheRealDanNguyen]

if "python manage.py syncdb" doesn't work use "python manage.py migrate" then "python manage.py createsuperuser"

[Joustering]

Your videos are very good. They're helping me a lot. Im gonna start to learn Django !

[GrBr]

Thank you for all the videos! Amazing work! Helped me a lot with installing django! :) I have a question though - how can I open already existing project in Django? I have it in a folder on my desktop but I don't know how exactly to run it in the console.... :(

[vetriselvi]

Should we do the step ->   pip install django    <-  every time we set up a new virtual environment ? CodingEntrepreneurs  ????

[gbsnigeria]

Interesting! You are a good teacher. Thank you.

[gdsn]

Hello sir, Do you have to pip install django everytime you create a new project? 

[leonard]

very nice tutorial dude, I learned a lot from your videos,

[rupeshgupt]

for every new project, do we have to install django??

[georgetzinos]

You have to use python manage.py migrate instead rather than python manage.py syncdb after django 1.7

[invaden]

Dude, this is phenomenal. I really appreciate this video 'cuz i don't have to lose time again and again and watch those two you made before this1. Thank you. Wish you all the best

And I wish you use Linux :/ ...

[novicetech]

I used Dan Nguyen's suggestion and it worked. Cool. However, python manage.py syncdb still does not work. How do I create the database for my project? Sorry if this is a dumb question. I'm pretty new to this. Thanks.

[Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzr]

do i have to do this everytime to open the project??

[mutsa]

can anyone help when i log in as admin on the web page i receive a error saying "OperationalError at /admin/login/" can this be fixed

[gonzalovasquez]

Question. How can i open my page again, do i to start to the beginning?

[vetriselvi]

Should we do the step ....  pip install django  every time we set up a new virtual environment ? CodingEntrepreneurs  ????

[joelkatusiime]

Do we need to install django for every new virtual environment/project we create??

[Alemax]

do I need Mysql? because I can't see Installing custom SQL

[IsmailPbx]

I am at 1:43 and when I type python manage.py syncdb it shows"python manage.py syncdb
python: can't open file 'manage.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory". What have I done wrong?

[mohansinghrawat]

Fatal error in launcher: Unable to create process using '"' .... this comes when i create virtual environment using virtualenv venv please tell me why?
how to fix it!

[novicetech]

When I run" python .\Scripts\django-admin.py startproject test_project_new, I get [Errono 2] No such file or directory. Please advise. Thanks.