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1. Install Python 3.8

Below this guide, we have an archived guide using homebrew and virtualenv for installation.

1. Go to python.org/downloads/mac-osx
2. Under Stable Releases look for: Python 3.8.X and replace X with the largest number you can find. Under that, click the link to download the macOS 64-bit installer
3. After the installer downloads, open it, and install all the defaults.
4. Verify Installation:
   • Open up Terminal in (Applications/Utilities/Terminal)
   • Verify the version from above by typing:
   python3.8 -V
   Does the result match the stable release you downloaded? Great. Continue.

2. Install Pipenv Globally

1. Open Terminal in (Applications/Utilities/Terminal) and upgrade pip:
   python3.8 -m pip install pip --upgrade
   Another option to upgade, is pip3 install pip --upgrade
2. Install Pipenv:
   python3.8 -m pip install pipenv
   Another option to upgade, is pip3 install pipenv --upgrade
3. Verify Pipenv:
   pipenv
   If you see zsh: command not found: pipenv then you did the wrong installation.

3. Create Virtual Environment with Pipenv

1. Open Terminal in (Applications/Utilities/Terminal)
2. Make Dev directory:
   mkdir Dev
   You only have to do this 1 time
3. Create an empty directory (aka folder) for your project inside ~/Dev folder:
   mkdir ~/Dev/cfehome
4. Initialize the Virtual Environment:
   cd ~/Dev/cfehome pipenv install --python 3.8
5. Activate the Virtual Environment:
   pipenv shell
   You can use the command deactivate to end your virtual environment.

4. Install Django & Create Django Project in your Virtual Environment

1. Navigate to your project:
   cd ~/Dev/cfehome pipenv install --python 3.8 # if not already done pipenv shell
   Naturally, ~/Dev/cfehome, is the path to the project we created above.
2. Install Django To use the latest release of Django:
   pipenv install Django
   Or a specific release:
   pipenv install Django===3.0.4
   Replace 3.0.4 with Z.Y.X version numbers from django
3. Create Django Project After Django is installed, the command is simply django-admin startproject <your-project-name> to create the default Django project.
   cd ~/Dev/cfehome pipenv shell django-admin startproject cfehome .
   Or
   cd ~/Dev/cfehome pipenv run django-admin startproject cfehome .
   Notice the . at the end of the command above. That means it will create your project within the ~/Dev/cfehome directory.

5. Now you're ready for Try Django or any other Django tutorial

• Try Django projects
• Django projects
• eCommerce course : A comprehensive Django project step-by-step

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Install Python 3.6

1. Open Terminal
2. Install homebrew with the command:
   /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
3. Install Python with Brew
   brew install python
   Permissions errors? Do this:
   sudo chown -R "$USER":admin /usr/local sudo chown -R "$USER":admin /Library/Caches/Homebrew
4. Get the version:

python3 -V

make sure V is capitalized

Install Django/Virtualenv on a Mac OS X or Linux.

ls

Open Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal)

Enter the following commands:

1. Install Pip. (Python Package Installer):
   sudo easy_install pip
2. Install virtualenv:
   sudo pip install virtualenv
3. Navigate to where you want to store your code. You have two options:
   1. Easy (on Desktop):
   cd ~/Desktop
   1. More Specific (ignoring the cd ~/Desktop command):
   mkdir Development cd Development
   Typical location for saving your code is in a folder/directory called "Development" so other you can keep it organized and in one place.

   Using "Dropbox" or "Google Drive" is also an optional place to store your code. If you use services like this, your code will definitely sync but it's possible virtualenv might not work properly on other computers.

4. Create a new virtualenv:
   virtualenv yourenv -p python3.6
   The name "yourenv" above is arbitrary. You can name it as you like. Also, -p python3.6 will give you Python version 3.6 for your virutalenv. For this to work, Python3.6 must be installed (see above).
5. Activate virtualenv:
   source bin/activate
   The result in Terminal should be something like:
   (yourenv) Justins-iMac-2:~ jmitch$
6. Install Django:
   pip install django==1.11.2
   • NOTE: django==1.11.2 is for version 1.11.2. If you need a different version, replace those numbers accordingly. Such as django==1.8.7 or django==1.10.7 *
7. Happy Coding with Django.

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