Trying to pip install django

Asked Jul 20 '17 at 15:33

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I am very new to Python. I just installed the get-pip.py as instructed in this guide.

Now, I am trying to run

 pip install Django==1.11.3

I get a message that reads

pip is not an internal or external command

All I did was type that into the command prompt. I though that's how you install a Python library. What did I do wrong? I'm running Python 3.6 on on Windows 7.

I followed the instructions here: My Computer > Properties > Advanced System Settings > Environment Variables >

Then under system variables I create a new Variable called PythonPath. In this variable I have C:\Python27\Lib;C:\Python27\DLLs;C:\Python27\Lib\lib-tk;C:\other-folders-on-the-path

This is all I get now.

Thanks.

edited Jul 20 '17 at 19:31

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https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4750806/how-do-i-install-pip-on-windows – Cory Madden Jul 20 '17 at 15:34
Python 3.6 should already have `pip` – Antti Haapala -- Слава Україні Jul 20 '17 at 15:35
Is the python exe in your system path? – little_birdie Jul 20 '17 at 15:36
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so actually what you need is: "how to *run* pip" – Antti Haapala -- Слава Україні Jul 20 '17 at 15:36
Can you open a terminal and type pip and tell us what the output is in an edit to your question, you should have `pip` installed but if you don't that will tell us – Professor_Joykill Jul 20 '17 at 15:36
@Professor_Joykill it says in the question. – Antti Haapala -- Слава Україні Jul 20 '17 at 15:37
You say you downloaded `get-pip.py` but have you run it as documented in the link you offered. – Professor_Joykill Jul 20 '17 at 15:39
I just updated my original post. I don't really know why someone has to go through all these steps to get the simplest thing done. In R, all libraries and all dependencies are installed automatically. In C#, VB, and VBA, a user just needs to set a reference to a library by clicking it. It seems overwhelming for a beginner to go through so many steps. You would think it would be easy to work with, to get beginners hooked. I tried to learn Python a couple years ago, and just gave up because it took hours and hours and hours just to do the most basic thing imaginable. – ASH Jul 20 '17 at 17:03

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