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How to install Django
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This document will get you up and running with Django.
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Install Python
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==============
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Django is a Python Web framework. See :ref:`faq-python-version-support` for
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details.
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Get the latest version of Python at https://www.python.org/downloads/ or with
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your operating system's package manager.
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.. admonition:: Django on Jython
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Jython_ (a Python implementation for the Java platform) is not compatible
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with Python 3, so Django ≥ 2.0 cannot run on Jython.
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.. _jython: http://www.jython.org/
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.. admonition:: Python on Windows
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If you are just starting with Django and using Windows, you may find
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:doc:`/howto/windows` useful.
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Install Apache and ``mod_wsgi``
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===============================
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If you just want to experiment with Django, skip ahead to the next
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section; Django includes a lightweight web server you can use for
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testing, so you won't need to set up Apache until you're ready to
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deploy Django in production.
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If you want to use Django on a production site, use `Apache`_ with
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`mod_wsgi`_. mod_wsgi operates in one of two modes: embedded
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mode or daemon mode. In embedded mode, mod_wsgi is similar to
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mod_perl -- it embeds Python within Apache and loads Python code into
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memory when the server starts. Code stays in memory throughout the
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life of an Apache process, which leads to significant performance
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gains over other server arrangements. In daemon mode, mod_wsgi spawns
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an independent daemon process that handles requests. The daemon
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process can run as a different user than the Web server, possibly
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leading to improved security. The daemon process can be restarted
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without restarting the entire Apache Web server, possibly making
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refreshing your codebase more seamless. Consult the mod_wsgi
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documentation to determine which mode is right for your setup. Make
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sure you have Apache installed with the mod_wsgi module activated.
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Django will work with any version of Apache that supports mod_wsgi.
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See :doc:`How to use Django with mod_wsgi </howto/deployment/wsgi/modwsgi>`
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for information on how to configure mod_wsgi once you have it
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installed.
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If you can't use mod_wsgi for some reason, fear not: Django supports many other
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deployment options. One is :doc:`uWSGI </howto/deployment/wsgi/uwsgi>`; it works
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very well with `nginx`_. Additionally, Django follows the WSGI spec
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(:pep:`3333`), which allows it to run on a variety of server platforms.
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.. _Apache: https://httpd.apache.org/
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.. _nginx: https://nginx.org/
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.. _mod_wsgi: https://modwsgi.readthedocs.io/en/develop/
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.. _database-installation:
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Get your database running
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=========================
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If you plan to use Django's database API functionality, you'll need to make
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sure a database server is running. Django supports many different database
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servers and is officially supported with PostgreSQL_, MariaDB_, MySQL_, Oracle_
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and SQLite_.
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If you are developing a small project or something you don't plan to deploy in
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a production environment, SQLite is generally the best option as it doesn't
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require running a separate server. However, SQLite has many differences from
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other databases, so if you are working on something substantial, it's
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recommended to develop with the same database that you plan on using in
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production.
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In addition to the officially supported databases, there are :ref:`backends
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provided by 3rd parties <third-party-notes>` that allow you to use other
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databases with Django.
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In addition to a database backend, you'll need to make sure your Python
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database bindings are installed.
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* If you're using PostgreSQL, you'll need the `psycopg2`_ package. Refer to the
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:ref:`PostgreSQL notes <postgresql-notes>` for further details.
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* If you're using MySQL or MariaDB, you'll need a :ref:`DB API driver
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<mysql-db-api-drivers>` like ``mysqlclient``. See :ref:`notes for the MySQL
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backend <mysql-notes>` for details.
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* If you're using SQLite you might want to read the :ref:`SQLite backend notes
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<sqlite-notes>`.
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* If you're using Oracle, you'll need a copy of cx_Oracle_, but please
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read the :ref:`notes for the Oracle backend <oracle-notes>` for details
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regarding supported versions of both Oracle and ``cx_Oracle``.
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* If you're using an unofficial 3rd party backend, please consult the
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documentation provided for any additional requirements.
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If you plan to use Django's ``manage.py migrate`` command to automatically
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create database tables for your models (after first installing Django and
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creating a project), you'll need to ensure that Django has permission to create
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and alter tables in the database you're using; if you plan to manually create
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the tables, you can grant Django ``SELECT``, ``INSERT``, ``UPDATE`` and
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``DELETE`` permissions. After creating a database user with these permissions,
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you'll specify the details in your project's settings file, see
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:setting:`DATABASES` for details.
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If you're using Django's :doc:`testing framework</topics/testing/index>` to test
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database queries, Django will need permission to create a test database.
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.. _PostgreSQL: https://www.postgresql.org/
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.. _MariaDB: https://mariadb.org/
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.. _MySQL: https://www.mysql.com/
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.. _psycopg2: http://initd.org/psycopg/
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.. _SQLite: https://www.sqlite.org/
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.. _cx_Oracle: https://oracle.github.io/python-cx_Oracle/
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.. _Oracle: https://www.oracle.com/
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.. _install-django-code:
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Install the Django code
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Installation instructions are slightly different depending on whether you're
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installing a distribution-specific package, downloading the latest official
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release, or fetching the latest development version.
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.. _installing-official-release:
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Installing an official release with ``pip``
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This is the recommended way to install Django.
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#. Install pip_. The easiest is to use the `standalone pip installer`_. If your
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distribution already has ``pip`` installed, you might need to update it if
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it's outdated. If it's outdated, you'll know because installation won't
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work.
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#. Take a look at virtualenv_ and virtualenvwrapper_. These tools provide
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isolated Python environments, which are more practical than installing
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packages systemwide. They also allow installing packages without
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administrator privileges. The :doc:`contributing tutorial
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</intro/contributing>` walks through how to create a virtualenv.
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#. After you've created and activated a virtual environment, enter the command:
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.. console::
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$ python -m pip install Django
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.. _pip: https://pip.pypa.io/
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.. _virtualenv: https://virtualenv.pypa.io/
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.. _virtualenvwrapper: https://virtualenvwrapper.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
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.. _standalone pip installer: https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing/#installing-with-get-pip-py
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.. _installing-distribution-package:
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Installing a distribution-specific package
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Check the :doc:`distribution specific notes </misc/distributions>` to see if
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your platform/distribution provides official Django packages/installers.
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Distribution-provided packages will typically allow for automatic installation
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of dependencies and supported upgrade paths; however, these packages will rarely
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contain the latest release of Django.
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.. _installing-development-version:
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Installing the development version
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.. admonition:: Tracking Django development
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If you decide to use the latest development version of Django,
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you'll want to pay close attention to `the development timeline`_,
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and you'll want to keep an eye on the :ref:`release notes for the
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upcoming release <development_release_notes>`. This will help you stay
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on top of any new features you might want to use, as well as any changes
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you'll need to make to your code when updating your copy of Django.
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(For stable releases, any necessary changes are documented in the
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release notes.)
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.. _the development timeline: https://code.djangoproject.com/timeline
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If you'd like to be able to update your Django code occasionally with the
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latest bug fixes and improvements, follow these instructions:
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#. Make sure that you have Git_ installed and that you can run its commands
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from a shell. (Enter ``git help`` at a shell prompt to test this.)
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#. Check out Django's main development branch like so:
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.. console::
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$ git clone https://github.com/django/django.git
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This will create a directory ``django`` in your current directory.
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#. Make sure that the Python interpreter can load Django's code. The most
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convenient way to do this is to use virtualenv_, virtualenvwrapper_, and
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pip_. The :doc:`contributing tutorial </intro/contributing>` walks through
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how to create a virtualenv.
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#. After setting up and activating the virtualenv, run the following command:
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.. console::
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$ python -m pip install -e django/
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This will make Django's code importable, and will also make the
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``django-admin`` utility command available. In other words, you're all
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set!
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When you want to update your copy of the Django source code, run the command
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``git pull`` from within the ``django`` directory. When you do this, Git will
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download any changes.
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.. _Git: https://git-scm.com/
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