Notice the `.` at the end of the command above. Pipenv run django-admin startproject cfehome. Replace `3.0.4` with `Z.Y.X` version numbers from ()Īfter Django is installed, the command is simply `django-admin startproject ` to create the default Django project. Naturally, `~/Dev/cfehome`, is the path to the project we created above. Pipenv install -python 3.8 # if not already done Install Django & Create Django Project in your Virtual Environment You can use the command `deactivate` to end your virtual environment. Create an empty directory (aka folder) for your project inside `~/Dev` folder:

Open `Terminal` in (`Applications/Utilities/Terminal`)ģ. If you see `zsh: command not found: pipenv` then you did the wrong installation. Open `Terminal` in (`Applications/Utilities/Terminal`) and upgrade pip:Īnother option to upgade, is `pip3 install pip -upgrade`Īnother option to upgade, is `pip3 install pipenv -upgrade` Verify the version from above by typing:ĭoes the result match the stable release you downloaded? Great. Open up `Terminal` in (`Applications/Utilities/Terminal`) After the installer downloads, open it, and install all the defaults. Under that, click the link to download the `macOS 64-bit installer`ģ.

Under `Stable Releases` look for: `Python 3.8.X` and replace `X` with the largest number you can find. > Below this guide, we have an archived guide using () and virtualenv for installation.ġ. Installing Python is much like installing any other program: go to their website, download the software, install it. *PIP*, or Python Package Installer, allows you to install all types of python-related software (and code) include Django, virtual environments (virtualenv, pipenv, etc), Flask, Tensorflow, Python Requests, and more. Below, we use the virtual environment manager Pipenv. I recommend that each project you create, you use a different virtual envionrment. *Virtual Environments*, keep project dependencies mostly isolated from one another. *Django* is a popular web development framework written in Python. For a complete guide on setting up your macOS for development, check out (/courses/coding-with-macos). # Need more depth and/or context about installing Python on Mac out this (/projects/setup-python-and-django-mac).

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