django-shortcuts command prompt error 'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Question

Trying to run "django r" command from a django shortcuts https://github.com/jgorset/django-shortcuts

Getting the error 'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Any ideas how to fix this? Found some questions with the same error 'C:\Program' error. Not sure how it could help in my case. Command Prompt Error 'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 23 '18 at 10:32

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This answer is based about assumptions but I hope it helps you.

I thinks you have installed Python in a directory like C:\Programs Files on you computer. In django-shortcuts, python is called by using sys.executable directly in command line (here) and Windows call the first part until space as a executable. You have different ways to solve this, including :

use '"%s"' % sys.executable
change %(python)s to "%(python)s"
reinstall Python in another directory without space in path ...

answered Nov 23 '18 at 10:32

Starfight

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Just tried the second of your proposed ways and it works, server is up and running! Thank you! – edvard_munch Nov 23 '18 at 11:12
don't forget to validate answer if it's ok for you – Starfight Nov 23 '18 at 13:10

django-shortcuts command prompt error 'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

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