Django - No Module named 'django'

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I recently installed Django and below is the installation path

C:\Program Files (x86)\Python Software Foundation\Python\Lib\site-packages\

I added the path to the PATH environment variable and I tried django-admin command in the cmd prompt. I am getting the below error:

'django-admin' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Whereas if I go into the django's bin folder and issue the same django-admin command, I am getting the below error

Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Python Software Foundation\Python\Lib\site-packag es\django\bin\django-admin.py", line 2, in from django.core import management ImportError: No module named 'django'

All I want is for Django to create a website for me inside the project folder that I have created. Any help on how to fix this will help me started with Django.

have you installed django globally? and Which OS are you using? — Shivkumar kondi
– Shivkumar kondi, Commented Jan 12, 2017 at 5:50
I assume you are on windows. Is the path there (type path in the command prompt)? — ger.s.brett
– ger.s.brett, Commented Jan 12, 2017 at 7:33
I am on Windows 7..When I type echo %PATH% I am able to see the django path present — Satheesh
– Satheesh, Commented Jan 12, 2017 at 10:55

Shivkumar kondi · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-12 06:03:05Z

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I would recommend you to install django within virtual environment.

Follow these steps for ubuntu:

Choose/make a folder mkdir DjangoProjects
Inside that folder install virtualenv by:

pip install virtualenv .
Active environment as:

source ./bin/activate
Install Django as :

pip install django

It will install the latest version of django

Now You can verify that the installation was successful by typing:

django-admin --version

It must show : 1.10.5

For windows OS read follow this tut: https://tutorial.djangogirls.org/en/installation/

answered Jan 12, 2017 at 6:03

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