Django installation

Installation instructions vary, depending on whether you install a distribution-specific package, download the latest official release, or get the latest development version.

Use to install the official version of pip

This is the recommended way to install Django.

1. Install pip . T he easiest way is to use a separate pip installer. I f your distribution is already pip installed, you may need to update it if it is out of date. If it's out of date, you'll know, because the installation won't work.
2. Take a look at venv. T he tool provides an isolated Python environment that is more practical than installing packages system-wide. I t also allows packages that do not have administrator rights to be installed. This contributing tutorial walks through how to create a virtual environment.
3. After you create and activate the virtual environment, enter the following commands, depending on the operating system:

 Linux/MAC： python -m pip install Django

Windows: py -m pip 

Install distribution-specific packages

Check the release-specific instructions to see if your platform/release provides an official Django package/installer. Packages provided by the release typically allow dependencies and supported upgrade paths to be installed automatically;

Install the development version

Track Django development

If you decide to use the latest development version of Django, you need to pay close attention to the development schedule and want to keep an eye out for the upcoming release notes. T his will help you master all the new features you might want to use and any changes you'll need to make to your code when you update your Django copy. ( For stable versions, any necessary changes are recorded in the release notes.) ）

If you want to be able to update your Django code occasionally with the latest bug fixes and improvements, follow these instructions:

1. Make sure that Git is installed and that its commands can be run from the shell. ( Enter at the shell prompt for testing.) ）git help
2. Check Django's main development branch like this:

Linux/MAC： $ git clone https://github.com/django/django.git
Windows:... \> git clone https://github.com/django/django.git

This django in the current directory.

3. Make sure that the Python interpreter can load Django's code. T he most convenient way is to use a virtual environment and pip. This contributing tutorial walks through how to create a virtual environment.

4. Once the virtual environment is set up and activated, run the following commands:

Linux/MAC：$ python -m pip install -e django/
Windows:   ... \> py -m pip install -e django \

This will allow Django's code to be imported django-admin Utility command available. In other words, you're ready!

When you want to update a copy of Django's source code, run the command from the directory. W hen you do this, Git downloads all the changes. git pulldjango