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krishna kakade
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How to setup django in windows machine

So lets begin towards django setup

Steps

Step 1 First make your own Directory in windows Command prompt or in Powershell using command mkdir mydjango for example -mydjango i used here

Then simply change that directory using command cd Mydjango

Step 2 Then lets make your own virtual environment in that directory for that particular project using command python -m venv myenv

venv is virtual environment -m is for make i guess

After that you to activate your virtual environment using command

command :- myenv\Scripts\activate

Then you to install django in that particular directory using command

Command :- pip install django

Note:- in your system before doing this python is installed this is must for working of django commands and pip also

and after that for creating django project command is

Command :- django-admin.exe startproject mysite .

. for the directory structure if donot used then you can experience that i experience that :))

And after that you can run your project using

Command python manage.py runserver

127.0.0.1:8000 on your local system ok

and for creating app in django python manage.py startapp myapp

and for migrations of databases make sure add your app in settings.py file in installed app section ok

And for creating superuser for admin interface use command

Command :- python manage.py createsuperuser

and then migrate that particular file using

Command using python manage.py migrate

and check your browser for django project working

See using this command localhost:8000 port

View in image of my cmd
my django powershell command prompt view

Thnak you i hope you it for stay tuned suggestions are welcome

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Recommended IDE (integrated development environment for django) Pycharm for Sure :))

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