How to Install or Upgrade Django Using Pip

Posted on April 1, 2015 by J. Mays

Category: Technical Support | Tags: CentOS, CentOS 7, Django, PIP, Python, Python-PIP, Web Framework

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Django is a Python web framework; it’s free, open source, and often used with complex, database-driven websites.

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These instructions are intended specifically for installing Django, a Python web framework.
I’ll be working from a Liquid Web Core Managed CentOS 7 server, and I’ll be logged in as root.

Step 1: Verify Python

As of March 2015, all features work with Python 2.6 and 2.7.

How to Check and Verify the Version of Python

Step 2: Verify That Pip is Installed

How to Install Pip on CentOS 7

Step 3: Install Django

Let’s install Django with Pip:

pip install django

If you’re upgrading an existing Django installation, then use the –upgrade option:

pip install --upgrade django

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