I've resolved this issue by deleting the *.py file association in Windows. You can do this either by associating *.py with something like textpad, using a utility such as http://defaultprogramseditor.com/ or doing so in the registry.
Note that when using the command like you need to issue commands with a preceding `python` keyword. For example in a normal installation enviroment the following is possible `django-admin.py startproject MyProject`, however in a VirtualEnv with *.py associations removed one must do `python django- admin.py startproject MyProject` otherwise Windows will attempt to open the file in the default application even if there isn't one. Thanks, Ash On Jul 12, 1:55 am, ashconnor <ash.con...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > After reading 'Practical Django Projects' I decided that I want to > implement the VirtualEnv tip suggested in order to properly segregate > code/modules in different projects. I am however having problems with > my django installations not using site-packages within the virtualenv > but rather attempting to use site-packages in the default python > installation directory. > > Recreating the problem: > > 1) Install Python 2.7 via the Windows installer. Add C:/Python27;C:/ > Python27/Scripts to Windows PATH. > 2) Install setuptools-0.6c11-py2.7.egg via the Windows installer. > 3) Install VirtualEnv through `pip install virtualenv` > 4) Create an VirtualEnv via `virtualenv --no-site-packages MyEnvName` > 5) Activate VirtualEnv via `../MyEnvName/Scripts/activate.bat` > 6) Install django via `pip install django` > 7) Run django-admin.py startproject ProjectName > 8) Error results stating django.core module does not exist. > > NB: This error will not occur if django is installed in your root > directory. > NB2: Running the Python interpreter in active VirtualEnv to print the > sys.path shows the correct paths. Which has just futher added to my > confusion. > > I'd appreciate any insight or troubleshooting assistance. > > Thanks > > Ash -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
