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I have created virtual environment with python 3.6.Trying to install django with pip.When I run pip install django command, it prompts that requirement already satisfy but I cannot find the django in pip list. $pip install django Requirement already satisfied: Django in /usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages (1.11.21) Requirement already satisfied: pytz in /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages (from Django) (2019.1) when I try to check django version on python shell . >>> import django Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'django' Even i have checked in /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages dir, i cannot find django. How do I fix this?

ifte
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  • Is the pip you are using the correct version for your Python **3.6** installation? Your error message talks about Python **2.7**. Maybe try pip3? – Ocaso Protal Aug 21 '19 at 14:02
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    Activate the virtual environment first. Then install Django with `python -m pip install django`. – Alasdair Aug 21 '19 at 14:13

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Activate the virtual environment first, for example:

source /path/to/virtualenv/bin/activate

Then install Django with 

python -m pip install django
Alasdair
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  • I have activated virtual env. using command 'python3 -m venv env '. Then install Django with 'python -m pip install django '. It shows that Django is installed successfully. But, pip list does not display Django packages – ifte Aug 21 '19 at 14:58
  • You say *using command `python3 -m venv env`* - that creates the virtual env, it doesn't activate it. Activate it with `source`. If you use `python -m pip install django`, then use `python -m pip list`. If that doesn't work, then add more information to you original question because it's not clear from your comments exactly what is going on. – Alasdair Aug 21 '19 at 15:34
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Indeed, as stated by Ocaso Protal, if you are not using python 2.7, don't use pip but pip3

pip3 install django
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    `pip3` will install the package for Python 3, but it won't use the virtual environment if it hasn't been activated. The key thing is to activate the virtual environment first. Once inside the virtual environment, you can use `python` and `pip` instead of `python3` and `pip3`. Using `python -m pip install` instead of `pip install` makes sure that you are installing the package for that version of Python. – Alasdair Aug 21 '19 at 14:17
  • @Alasdair my bad did no read properly and i thought it was simpler than that, I did no see that in was in a venv, Thanks ! – Oka Aug 21 '19 at 14:20
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I've had this issue a few times, and just rebooting fixed it each time when I install a package and then cannot import it.

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