Install Django¶

Linux¶

The latest version is recommended, Django : 1.4

• Simply follow the instructions on the download page of the Django website:
  • https://www.djangoproject.com/download/
  • Follow option 1 : download of the latest official version (1.4)
• Verify installation and version of Django.

Verify installation and version of Django¶

• In a console, launch the Python interpretor:
  

  $ python
  

• Then, try to import Django:
  

  >>> import django
  

• If there's no error message, Django is installed.
  Verify the installed version:
  

  >>> django.get_version()
  

• You should have this output:
  

  '1.4'
  

Mac¶

The latest version is recommended, Django : 1.4

• Simply follow the instructions on the download page of the Django website:
  • https://www.djangoproject.com/download/
  • Follow option 1 : download of the latest official version (1.4)
• Verify installation and version of Django.

Verify installation and version of Django¶

• In a console, launch the Python interpretor:
  

  $ python
  

• Then, try to import Django:
  

  >>> import django
  

• If there's no error message, Django is installed.
  Verify the installed version:
  

  >>> django.get_version()
  

• You should have this output:
  

  '1.4'
  

Windows¶

Installation tested on Windows XP.

The latest version is recommended, Django : 1.4

• Globally, follow the instructions on the download page of the Django website:
  • https://www.djangoproject.com/download/
• ... but instead of typing this command:
  

  $ sudo python setup.py install
  

• type this command in the Python interpretor (launched with administrator privileges):
  

  >>> setup.py install
  

• If a problem occurs, read the Installation of Django on Windows : step by step section below.
• Verify installation and version of Django.

Installation of Django on Windows : step by step¶

Read this section if you encountered problems when following the official procedure.

• Download the sources : Django-1.4.tar.gz
  • you can download it wherever you want... on the Desktop, for instance
• Extract the downloaded file to obtain this directory : Django-1.4
  • you can extract it wherever you want... on the Desktop, for instance
  • to extract a tar.gz archive, you can download bsdtar, a command-line tool...
  • ... or use a graphic tool such as 7-zip.
  • if you're blocked at this step, arrive earlier at the workshop, Montréal-Python team will give you the sources on a USB key
• Install Django from the sources
  • Launch the Python interpretor (Windows XP path):
    Start > Programs > Python 2.7 > Python (command line)
  • Run the Django installation file:
    

    >>> setup.py install
    

    
    The setup.py file to be run with Python is directly in the Django-1.4 directory
    ... be sure that your command-line console is in this directory

    cd Django-1.4

    or give the full path to this file
• Verify installation and version of Django

Verify installation and version of Django¶

• Launch the Python interpretor (Windows XP path):
  Start > Programs > Python 2.7 > Python (command line)

• Then, try to import Django:
  

  >>> import django
  

• If there's no error message, Django is installed.
  Verify the installed version:
  

  >>> django.get_version()
  

• You should have this output:
  

  '1.4'
  
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