django-admin.py: command not found

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I have django-admin.py in usr/local/bin and I have tried all the help given on the web to make a symbolic link but it still says django-admin.py: command not found.

I am trying to start of my first project in django :- django-admin.py startproject mysite.

No matter what I do I just keep on getting django-admin.py: command not found.

I am using ubuntu 11.10.

Thanks

What does your `PATH` look like? Try typing `echo $PATH` at the prompt. — Peter, Aug 03 '12 at 07:43
/usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/bin — anita.kcx, Aug 03 '12 at 07:47
And you're sure that `django-admin.py` is, in fact, in `/usr/local/bin`? What does `which django-admin.py` return? — Peter, Aug 03 '12 at 07:52
it returns nothing.the prompt appears again. I tried opening django-admin.py but it wont. it says - The Link "django-admin.py" is Broken. Move it to Trash? — anita.kcx, Aug 03 '12 at 07:55
I tried opening django-admin.py but it wont. it says - The Link "django-admin.py" is Broken. Move it to Trash? — anita.kcx, Aug 03 '12 at 07:57
What is the output of `ls -l /usr/local/bin/django-admin.py` ? — Burhan Khalid, Jun 11 '13 at 12:08

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 12 '15 at 15:47

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just type

django-admin startproject mysite

edited Apr 12 '15 at 15:47

Artjom B.

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answered Jun 11 '13 at 12:04

Zeel Shah

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 03 '12 at 08:12

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I would recommend to remove it and install Django again.

Or use virtualenv http://www.mahdiyusuf.com/post/5282169518/beginners-guide-easy-install-pip-and-virtualenv-1

answered Aug 03 '12 at 08:12

pyriku

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I went removed Django and installed pip and virtualenv. I tried django-admin.py startproject mysite - but the problem still remains. – anita.kcx Aug 03 '12 at 08:26
How do I make use of what I just did? – anita.kcx Aug 03 '12 at 08:26
You need to create virtualenv like "virtualenv --no-site-packages /path/to/your/env" and then activate it with "source /path/to/your/env/bin/activate". That will change temporary your path, and you can check you're using it because the prompt also changed. Then, try to install Django again (pip install django) and check if that works. – pyriku Aug 03 '12 at 10:59

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 12 '14 at 20:58

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i have the same Problem. the django-admin.py for me was in this Path ~/.local/bin. this because i run pip instal --user django

answered Jun 12 '14 at 20:58

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django-admin.py: command not found

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