Elena, I think the place where should be put a warning about which django-admin.py script has to be run is here<https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.4/topics/install/#installing-official-release>. Hence when the reader is going to install virtualenv. Hoping this help
Franz 2012/11/8 Elena Williams <ele....@gmail.com> > Francesco and Daniel, > > This is an interesting problem with the tutorial! We will have to make > sure that it's changed -- obviously the tutorial needs to be clearer! > > Any suggestions you guys have about how/where we could insert some > information that could make this clearer *please* point out where it'd be > helpful or better yet write some words (community for-the-win! :) > > Daniel: in response to what you were saying about the location of > `django-admin.py` being a hassle I remember when I was learning be > concerned by this also! But turns out that nowadays actually I rarely use > `django-admin.py` but usually in my set-up keep a copy of it at > `~/code/bin/` with a bunch of other useful bits-and-pieces (though this > approach is a bit out-dated with virtualenv). Besides starting a new whole > project is a pretty big deal (compared to most dev work) and personally I > think needing to find django-admin.py for it makes it seem as special as it > is. > > --- > Elena :) > @elequ > > > On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Francescos > <serafini.france...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Good good! >> So, this means I was executing the wrong django-admin.py file. >> Daniel, I'm curious about your question, too. Because I though that >> activating virtualenv the path is automatically set to the specified >> environment and then no need to include the right django-admin.py file into >> some environment variable... >> Anyway, maybe a solution for you is to put, possibly at the beginning, >> your django-admin.py path into the PATH variable. >> Elena we need you... :D >> >> Francesco >> >> On Thursday, November 8, 2012 3:26:36 AM UTC, Daniel wrote: >>> >>> Hi Elena, I actually had the exact same problem Francesco was having. I >>> wasn't able to start a project, and then I tried your question. The cmd >>> line went something like this: >>> >>> (env) path/to/directory/python env/Scripts/django-admin.py startproject >>> newproject >>> >>> It worked! While I'm happy with the result, I'd like to keep projects >>> in the root folder, and typing out the path to django-admin.py every time >>> seems like quite a hassle. Is there a way to point to the file without >>> having to specify its location? All the tutorials and such that I've seen >>> online simply use the django-admin.py startproject (name) convention and it >>> works fine. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> On Monday, November 5, 2012 6:54:18 AM UTC-6, elena wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Francesco, >>>> >>>> What happens when you try: >>>> >>>> $ cd C:\Python27\fra_env\ >>>> >>>> (or whatever the equivalent of this might be in the shell you are using) >>>> >>>> $ python Scripts\django-admin.py startproject mysite >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Elena :) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 1:19 AM, Francescos <serafini....@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Elena, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for replying. >>>>> I guess the PATH var is well set. In fact, if I hit python into >>>>> cmd.exe and then import django everything work (I can print the >>>>> django version, as well). >>>>> So, Django is installed and reachable apparently. At this point I >>>>> guess there is a problem in looking for the modules.. >>>>> I also guess is important to consider that I am using >>>>> virtualenv<http://www.virtualenv.org/en/latest/> that, >>>>> once activated, it adds to the PATH this: >>>>> C:\Python27\fran_env\Scriptswhere is located django-admin.py. This file >>>>> is also located here: >>>>> C:\Python27\fra_env\Lib\****site-packages\django\bin >>>>> >>>>> Francesco >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, November 4, 2012 2:07:53 AM UTC, elena wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Francesco, >>>>>> >>>>>> What you're seeing is the most basic django/python error. It means >>>>>> that your python can't find django from your current path. >>>>>> >>>>>> You should start by checking for the simple things. >>>>>> >>>>>> What happens when you try putting the following in your terminal?: >>>>>> $ python >>>>>> >>>>>> and then: >>>>>> >>> import django >>>>>> >>>>>> Also where is your django-admin.py file located? >>>>>> >>>>>> Elena :) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> Elena :) >>>>>> @elequ >>>>>> 04022 90172 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 6:24 AM, Francescos <serafini....@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>>>> Following the django tut I've sat up all the installation and >>>>>>> reached the step where I had to run the command: django-admin.py >>>>>>> startproject mysite >>>>>>> result: I receive the error specified in the subject. >>>>>>> I installed virtualenv (as said >>>>>>> here<http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/installing.html#installation-instructions>) >>>>>>> and activate it before running the command django-admin.py >>>>>>> startproject mysite. >>>>>>> Any suggestion for this problem? Thanks everyone. >>>>>>> Configuration: >>>>>>> - Windows 7 & cmd.exe >>>>>>> - Python2.7 >>>>>>> - virtualenviroment at: C:\Python27\fra_env\ >>>>>>> - PATH contains: C:\Python27\fra_env\****Scripts >>>>>>> - django-admin.py is in C:\Python27\fra_env\Scripts AND >>>>>>> C:\Python27\fra_env\Lib\**si**te-packages\django\bin >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I hope someone can help me! >>>>>>> Francesco >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "Django users" group. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/**ms**g/django-users/-/v_**l9HV306cIJ<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/django-users/-/v_l9HV306cIJ> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to django...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users...@** >>>>>>> googlegroups.**com. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>>>>> group**/django-users?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Django users" group. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/* >>>>> *msg/django-users/-/**kmyIAnk7cYcJ<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/django-users/-/kmyIAnk7cYcJ> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> To post to this group, send email to django...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> django-users...@googlegroups.**com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>>> group/django-users?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Django users" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/django-users/-/-CfEO2H-RHsJ. >> >> To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. 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