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[3.1.x] Updated How to install Django on Windows guide. 

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.. highlight:: doscon
This document will guide you through installing Python 3.7 and Django on
This document will guide you through installing Python 3.8 and Django on
Windows. It also provides instructions for setting up a virtual environment,
which makes it easier to work on Python projects. This is meant as a beginner's
guide for users working on Django projects and does not reflect how Django
should be installed when developing patches for Django itself.
The steps in this guide have been tested with Windows 7, 8, and 10. In other
The steps in this guide have been tested with Windows 10. In other
versions, the steps would be similar. You will need to be familiar with using
the Windows command prompt.
.. _install_python_windows:
Install Python
==============
Django is a Python web framework, thus requiring Python to be installed on your
machine. At the time of writing, Python 3.7 is the latest version.
machine. At the time of writing, Python 3.8 is the latest version.
To install Python on your machine go to https://python.org/downloads/. The
website should offer you a download button for the latest Python version.
Download the executable installer and run it. Check the boxes next to ``Install
launcher for all users (recommended)`` and ``Add Python 3.7 to PATH`` then
click ``Install Now``.
Download the executable installer and run it. Check the boxes next to "Install
launcher for all users (recommended)" then click "Install Now".
After installation, open the command prompt and check that the Python version
matches the version you installed by executing::
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About ``pip``
=============
`pip`_ is a package manage for Python. It makes installing and uninstalling
Python packages (such as Django!) very easy. For the rest of the installation,
we'll use ``pip`` to install Python packages from the command line.
To install pip on your machine, go to
https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing/, and follow the ``Installing with
get-pip.py`` instructions.
`pip`_ is a package manager for Python and is included by default with the
Python installer. It helps to install and uninstall Python packages
(such as Django!). For the rest of the installation, we'll use ``pip`` to
install Python packages from the command line.
.. _pip: https://pypi.org/project/pip/

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.. admonition:: For Windows users
When installing Python on Windows, make sure you check the option "Add
python.exe to Path", so that it is always available on the command line.
See :ref:`install_python_windows` on Windows docs for additional guidance.
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