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Suman KC
Suman KC

Reputation: 3528

Django /manage.py runserver doesn't work (Windows)

I have installed python 2.7.10 in windows. I installed django in path c:python27/scripts/with a command pip install django and created project with command django-admin startproject mysite from the same path.

Now to run server i cd to path c:python27/scripts/mysite and ran a command manage.py runserver/ manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000 And this has no any effect.

where did i go wrong, and also i couldn't run with python console. and i couldn't redirect to my project from python CMD. all i did is from windows console.

Edit: Screenshot of execution enter image description here

Upvotes: 8

Views: 37856

Answers (8)

Mac Joe
Mac Joe

Reputation: 21

When you open the command prompt on windows, the default directory might be C:\WINDOWS\System32> Here, you have to change the directory by just adding cd to the default directory. Then copy the directory of where your project is and paste with one space. So it will be: C:\yourfolder\yourproject> Next, use the comman which is, python manage.py runserver

That's all 😅

Upvotes: 0

Yumick Gharti
Yumick Gharti

Reputation: 1196

I think you forgot to add python to environment variables. So, During the installation, click the checkbox named "Add Python 3.9 to PATH" to add in environment variables. or you can simply add the path later. enter image description here

Upvotes: 0

Shadab Hashmi
Shadab Hashmi

Reputation: 387

The best solution is to install Python from Microsoft Store. In this case, you won't have to worry about the Environmental Variables and Path. Windows will detect all that automatically.

Upvotes: 2

AndroidDev Newbie
AndroidDev Newbie

Reputation: 21

Try this fix guys:
1. Right click on the windows icon/start on the bottom left and run Windows Powershell as admin.
2. Than type cd ~/ and later change the path again to the project folder.
3. type python manage.py runserver and press enter.

Upvotes: 1

benefeela
benefeela

Reputation: 11

had the same problem. fixed it by checking python and django version compatibility. If you're still battling with this update one or the other or ensure they're both compatible with each other in the virtual'env' you're setting up.

good luck.

Upvotes: 0

Peter
Peter

Reputation: 19

After setting C:\Python in the environment variables, issuing the following command helped:

py manage.py runserver

Upvotes: -1

Stephen Medeiros
Stephen Medeiros

Reputation: 21

Trying setting up a virtualenv for your project.

This same issue happened to me when trying to launch the test server

python .\manage.py runserver

from PowerShell on Windows 10. According to the Django site, there might be an issue with the type of arguments being passed from PowerShell.

My workaround was to use a virtualenv. Once that was setup with django installed via pip, the runserver command worked.

Upvotes: 2

Suman KC
Suman KC

Reputation: 3528

First step was to set the environment variable.

  • windows key + pause or Control Panel\System and Security\System
  • Advance system settings (this will open system property)
  • navigate to Advanced tab > Environment variable
  • Edit path - append ;c:\python27 in variable value field
  • Restart CMD

then /python manage.py runserver should work

Upvotes: 7

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