Problems running VirtualEnv under Windows.

[ashconnor]

I've resolved this issue by deleting the *.py file association in
Windows.

You can do this either by associating *.py with something like
textpad, using a utility such as http://defaultprogramseditor.com/ or
doing so in the registry.

Note that when using the command like you need to issue commands with
a preceding `python` keyword.

For example in a normal installation enviroment the following is
possible `django-admin.py startproject MyProject`, however in a
VirtualEnv with *.py associations removed one must do `python django-
admin.py startproject MyProject` otherwise Windows will attempt to
open the file in the default application even if there isn't one.

Thanks,

Ash

On Jul 12, 1:55 am, ashconnor <ash.con... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> After reading 'Practical Django Projects' I decided that I want to
> implement the VirtualEnv tip suggested in order to properly segregate
> code/modules in different projects. I am however having problems with
> my django installations not using site-packages within the virtualenv
> but rather attempting to use site-packages in the default python
> installation directory.
>
> Recreating the problem:
>
> 1) Install Python 2.7 via the Windows installer. Add C:/Python27;C:/
> Python27/Scripts to Windows PATH.
> 2) Install setuptools-0.6c11-py2.7.egg via the Windows installer.
> 3) Install VirtualEnv through `pip install virtualenv`
> 4) Create an VirtualEnv via `virtualenv --no-site-packages MyEnvName`
> 5) Activate VirtualEnv via `../MyEnvName/Scripts/activate.bat`
> 6) Install django via `pip install django`
> 7) Run django-admin.py startproject ProjectName
> 8) Error results stating django.core module does not exist.
>
> NB: This error will not occur if django is installed in your root
> directory.
> NB2: Running the Python interpreter in active VirtualEnv to print the
> sys.path shows the correct paths. Which has just futher added to my
> confusion.
>
> I'd appreciate any insight or troubleshooting assistance.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ash