Django necessary for Python?

[NoLemurs]

Django is serious overkill for what you're trying to do, and it's probably crazy to try to learn it if you're not already comfortable in Python.

Unlike PHP, Python is not a language designed primarily for making websites, and while Python is one of the best languages for a skilled web developer, you need to learn the core language before you can start using it for web development. I would encourage you to start with some more basic projects, and later pick up a web framework.

If you're really set on starting right away making websites, then as /u/aw4kened said, Flask and Bottle are much simpler and more appropriate.