Installing Django Error

Question

I am trying to install Django by using a tutorial.(tutorial.)

I download the latest release (1.6.2) and untar(unzip) it.

Then I open the file that contains Django on my Desktop and copy the Directory.

I open the command prompt.

From C:\Users\Name\Desktop> I type cd and I paste the Directory.

This opens the Django directory which is C:\Users\Name\Desktop\Django-1.6.2

Inside this file there is a setup.py file.

According to the tutorial if I type python setup.py install it will install Django for me! And this actually happens in the tutorial video but not in my case!!!

When I type it gives me the following:

'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

If I go into the Django file and Double-click the setup.py file I momentarily see in the window (before it closes) error: no commands supplied

What must I do? I am trying to install Django for 2 days now and it is getting really frustrating.

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Must set Path Variable from Environmental Variables FIRST!

For a quick solution, look at the answer + this post and choose melhosseiny's answer.

As the video says in the desription: `This assumes that you've already got python installed.`. Since you get the error that `Python` is not available you should install it ;) — Wolph, Apr 10 '14 at 14:17
Go to Environment variables and add the path to python.exe to the `PATH` variable. ADD, don't replace or you'll mess up your other programs. — Radu Gheorghiu, Apr 10 '14 at 14:17
@ExoticBirdsMerchant What's the Windows path where you have Python installed? — Radu Gheorghiu, Apr 10 '14 at 14:19
@RaduGheorghiu i will now tried what you have told me and nothing happended :-( — ExoticBirdsMerchant, Apr 10 '14 at 14:19
See this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6318156/adding-python-path-on-windows-7 — Wolph, Apr 10 '14 at 14:20

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 10 '14 at 14:23

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Use the command C:\Python27\python setup.py install

Additionally, if you don't want to add C:\Python27\ to all of your python commands, you need to add it to your Windows Path. This can be done by going to your environment variables and add C:\Python27 (notice the lack of a trailing slash) to the PATH variable. Make sure you are adding to, not replacing, the values there are present.

answered Apr 10 '14 at 14:23

Andy

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Do i need to omit the trailing slash on the Environmental Variable Path? I did not. I typed in the `Path` variable case sensitive the directory: `;C:\Python27` – ExoticBirdsMerchant Apr 10 '14 at 14:27
IT WORKS! People that make tutorials for ultra beginners MUST have these stuff in the tutorial! Thanks a million! – ExoticBirdsMerchant Apr 10 '14 at 14:29

Installing Django Error

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