When I installed Python it was installed in "C:UsersAlanAppDataLocalProgramsPythonPython36-32" . I.e., this is where the these files reside: python.exe and python.exe. Further, when I installed Django, it was loaded into the Scripts folder under Python36-32. So, all my commands are deep in the file structure and are really a PITA. First question: how should I remedy this to make it easier to use python and Django? Second question: since I'm new at this and my file structure is so weird, I don't know where to actually run the commands. I mean, on the command line what folder do I have to be in to run "manage.py runserver"? I just need to understand how to set up the file structure better and how to more easily make my commands run. Thanks.
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windows is bad for web development, but you can get virtualbox, install ubuntu 16 x32 bit in it and have an emulated real server within windows, similar to a live web site. Id recommend that, running apache2+modwsgi, mysql+ mysqlclient (a django mysql package) stack. use python3.5 (default on ubuntu) pyvenv command to create a virtual environment, then source venv/bin/activate to turn it on, install your packages like django etc there. run python manage.py commands with venv active.
see https://dpaste.de/OSFH
-kingfitz 7 years ago
Last edited 7 years ago
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