Re: need help following tutorial part 1

Quick and dirty solution:

python django-admin.py startproject mysite

or

Add C:\PathToYourDjangoInstall\Scripts\ to your PATH environment variable. This can be done in one of two ways.

#1 (EASIER)

Open 'System Properties' (hit WindowsKey + PauseBreak, or right-click on My Computer and select 'Properties').

Switch to the 'Advanced' tab, click on 'Environment Variables' on the bottom of the dialog.

Find PATH on the 'System Variables' list, double-click. append C:\PathToYourDjangoInstall\Scripts\ to the 'Variable Value'. Don't forget to add a semi-colon.

#2 (BETTER)

Download and install virtualenv (http://pypi.python.org/pypi/virtualenv)

Follow instructions to create a virtual environment in, say, C:\django\virtual\

Create a 'mydjango.bat' batch file anywhere in your computer that sets the PATH for you according to that virtual environment.

Create a shortcut pointing to: %windir%\system32\CMD.EXE /K "C:\SomePath\mydjango.bat"

Run it whenever you want to work within that environment.

I personally use a variation of #2.

Sincerely,

André Terra

On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 16:44, Axel Bock <mr.axel.bock@gmail.com> wrote:

hm ... my windows times are over quite a while, BUT ...

1) try associating the .py extension with the python commandline interpreter.
2) syntax error? send a screendump maybe, or your exact command line ... it _should_ work without problems.

can you execute other simple python scripts?


cheers,
axel.

2011/1/29 Panupat <panupatc@gmail.com>

I'm kinda stuck and would greatly appreciate any help.

I followed these turorials and got Django to install. Was able to
import Django and print out the version correctly. I'm running
Apache2.2 on windows 7 with mod_wsgi

http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.2/intro/install/

But moving forward to part 1, It says, cd to the directory and run the
command
django-admin.py startproject mysite

This is where I don't understand.
- running the command from cmd, it says django-admin.py is not
recognized as command.
- if I run python first, it says syntax error.

Am I missing something from the tutorial? Does the project need to be
in a particular folder in order for the .py file to be executable? Is
there anything else I need to add to windows other than adding C:
\Python27 to PATH?

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