Python Environment Setup and Django for Ubuntu

python-env-django-setup.md

Python Environment Setup and Django for Ubuntu/Mac OSX/ Windows

You can install and setup environment for Windows/ Mac OSX also. If you find it difficult, leave me a message.

For Windows please follow this link

 https://www.codingforentrepreneurs.com/blog/install-python-django-on-windows/

 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.0/howto/windows/

For Mac OSX please follow the link below

https://www.codingforentrepreneurs.com/blog/install-django-on-mac-or-linux/

P.S The instructions below is for linux(ubuntu) only.

1. Install python 3 ( If your os is not Ubuntu 16.04 )

Ubuntu 16.04 ships with both Python 3 and Python 2 pre-installed

First update and upgrade local APT repository

 $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y upgrade

Now Install python3 by following command

  $ sudo apt-get install python3

Verify

  $ python3 -V
  
  Output
  Python 3.6.3

2. Install pip first

$ sudo apt-get install python3-pip

Verify

 $ pip3 -V

3. Install Virtual Environment using pip3

$ sudo pip3 install virtualenv

Verify

$ virtualenv --version

You have successfully installed virtualenv.

4. Install Django

Install Django within a virtualenv.

$ mkdir web-apps
$ cd web-apps

Inside web-apps Let's make virtual environment with python 3. Lets call it venv

  $ virtualenv venv

OR

by giving python version (Alternate of above )

  $ virtualenv -p python3 venv

Activate Virtual Environment

  $ source venv/bin/activate

You will have similar looks on terminal

  (venv) bkawan@ubuntu:$ 

Install Django

  (venv) bkawan@ubuntu:$ pip install django

Verify

  (venv) bkawan@ubuntu:$ python -m django --version

  Output
  2.0.2

To Deactivate Virtual Environment

  $ deactivate

Thats all. You are ready to start django project now;