How to Create Django Project?

Creating a Django project with a virtual environment (venv) and running it is a fundamental task for setting up your Django development environment. 

Install Python and pip

Ensure that Python and pip are installed on your system. You can check if they are installed by running

python --version
# or 
python3 --version
pip --version
# OR 
pip3 --version

If they are not installed, download and install them from python.org.

Create a Virtual Environment

Navigate to the directory where you want to create your project and run.

python -m venv myprojectenv

Replace myprojectenv with your preferred virtual environment name.

Activate the Virtual Environment

Activate the virtual environment using the following command-

• windows 

  myprojectenv\Scripts\activate
  

• macOS/Linux 

  source myprojectenv/bin/activate

Install Django

With the virtual environment activated, install Django using pip -

pip install django

Create a Django Project

Create a new Django project by running -

django-admin startproject myproject

Replace myproject with your desired project name.

Navigate to the Project Directory

Change directory to the project directory- 

cd myproject

Make Migrations

Create initial migrations for your models by running

python manage.py makemigrations

Apply Migrations

Apply the migrations to your database

python manage.py migrate

Run the Development Server

Run the Django development server to verify the setup

python manage.py runserver

You should see output indicating that the server is running. Open a web browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/ to see the Django welcome page.

Deactivate the Virtual Environment

When you are done, deactivate the virtual environment by running

deactivate

By following these steps, you should have a working Django project running in a virtual environment.