How to install Django on Windows step by step guide

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Before We install Django we know that Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and makes it easier to build better web apps quickly and with less code. As we know that Django is a Python framework so your machine needs python to run Django framework.

Installing Python

• You can download & install the setup of Python from their official website https://www.python.org/downloads/ 

• You can check the right version of python from below :

Django version	Python versions
1.8	2.7, 3.2 (until the end of 2016), 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
1.9, 1.10	2.7, 3.4, 3.5
1.11	2.7, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6
2.0	3.4, 3.5, 3.6
2.1	3.5, 3.6, 3.7

• Follow the link for the installer for the version you need to install.

• Run the Downloaded file which opens the Python install wizard, just accept the default setting and wait until the process is finished.

• Now you are done.

Installing Django  

• Create a Virtual environment. Virtual environment will isolate your Python/Django setup on a per-project basis. This means that any changes you make to one website won't affect any others you're also developing. 

• For this, we are using a new directory "techlifediary"

C:\> mkdir techlifediary

C:\> cd techlifediary     

• We can create a virtual environment called myvenv. The command in the format:

C:\techlifediary> C:\Python -m venv myvenv

• Here C:\Python is a directory where python is installed, and myvenv is the name of your virtual environment.

• Start Your Virtual Environment by running the command:

C:\techlifediary> myvenv\Scripts\activate

• Now install the latest version of pip, the software that we used to install Django.Follow the command:

C:\techlifediary> pip install --upgrade pip

• Now install Django by running the command:

C:\techlifediary> pip install django~=1.10.0

• Write Your version after tilt sign, wait for the installer to download the packages.

Now you are done, And ready to create Django Application. Please share to the friends who are getting problem while installing Django and comment if you are facing any trouble in the above step.