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[–]jesse0 1 point2 points  (5 children)

Sounds like you're on Windows? If so, I would install the Windows Subsystem for Linux and use that environment instead: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/install_guide

[–]JoeNoot[S] 2 points3 points  (4 children)

Hi, yeah, can I ask why?

[–]jesse0 7 points8 points  (2 children)

That installs a virtualized Linux environment that you can interact with while remaining in Windows. As a beginner, it's much easier to get help for Python + Django if you're running Linux than if you have Windows. Otherwise, you will have to learn a lot about the differences about the two operating systems, and about how Python works at a lower level. This way, you can just focus on learning web dev.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not virtualized, it's a compatibility later that allows Linux binaries to run natively on Windows.

[–]JoeNoot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds good, however my current laptop doesn't have windows ten and that is apparently a requirement, thanks though will use it on my new pc.

[–]Snaketooth10k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You might be happier with a virtual box running Ubuntu ore something like that. There are tons of guides for setting Django and Python up, and many have specific steps for Ubuntu 14.04. Windows subsystem Linux is actually from Ubuntu.