From 393811c67a04130fd387a502b16d85dc8aa135a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Katie McLaughlin Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2016 20:15:18 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Windows docs for completeness - Update installer option for PATH installation - Add link directly to pip install docu, ref get-pip.py - Add note about installing Django to the virtualenv that was setup in the previous step --- docs/howto/windows.txt | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/howto/windows.txt b/docs/howto/windows.txt index 3b65ff66fe1..abe2e891b0e 100644 --- a/docs/howto/windows.txt +++ b/docs/howto/windows.txt @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ machine. At the time of writing, Python 3.5 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 box next to ``Add -Python 3.5 to PATH`` and then click ``Install Now``. +Python to to environment variables`` and then click ``Install Now``. After installation, open the command prompt and check that the Python version matches the version you installed by executing:: @@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ About ``pip`` 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: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip Install ``virtualenv`` and ``virtualenvwrapper`` @@ -64,9 +68,10 @@ command prompt, you'll need to activate the environment again using:: Install Django ============== -Django can be installed easily using ``pip``. +Django can be installed easily using ``pip`` within your virtual environment. -In the command prompt, execute the following command:: +In the command prompt, ensure your virtual environment is active, and execute +the following command:: pip install django