How to Install Django and Python 3+ on Raspberry Pi

Hopefully (unlike me) you did not have to spend countless hours trying to set this up. I have written this article to save you time! \ Here are 5 easy steps to install Django and Python 3+ on Raspberry Pi so you can view your site in your browser of choice. \ ## 1. Install Build Tools ```javascript apt install libffi-dev libbz2-dev liblzma-dev libsqlite3-dev libncurses5-dev libgdbm-dev zlib1g-dev libreadline-dev libssl-dev tk-dev build-essential libncursesw5-dev libc6-dev openssl git ``` ## 2. Download and Build Python You will then have to run these commands to run and build your Python version. \ ```bash cd ~ wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.9/Python-3.6.9.tgz tar -zxvf Python-3.6.9.tgz cd Python-3.6.9 ./configure --with-ssl --enable-optimizations make -j -l 4 sudo make altinstall sudo apt install python3-venv python3-pip ``` \ You can add an alias in your *.bashrc* file. ## 3. Install Apache Webserver Now we move to configure the webserver. Of course, you can also use NGINX in place of Apache. \ ```bash sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt install apache2 -y sudo apt install libapache2-mod-wsgi-py3 ``` \ This command will install the Web Server Gateway Interface (WSGI) for interacting with Python 3. \ You can test your apache set up by visiting the IP address on your PI with any browser on the same network. You should see something like this: \ ## ![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/PnRJ6UzfHOOusKQTfa3wQwKkXzq1-4d035n9.png)4. Setup Folders ```javascript mkdir -p /home/pi/django-apps/static cd /home/pi/django-apps python3 -m venv djenv source djenv/bin/activate pip3 install django django-admin startproject hackernoon-app . ``` \ After running this command, you should see “(djenv)” at the start of the command line. This indicates that you are using our new virtual environment as a source. ## 5. Configure Apache \ ```javascript sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default.conf ``` \ This will open the default configuration page. Add these lines within the tags. Ideally as the last segment. For the sake of clarity- let’s make some assumptions. \ | **__App Name __** | **hackernoon-app** | |----|----| | **__Directory for Django apps__** | **/home/pi/django-apps/** | | **__VirtualEnv Location__** | **/home/pi/django-apps/djenv/** | \ Your configuration must look like this: \ ```javascript ServerAdmin webmaster@mail.com DocumentRoot /var/www/html ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined Alias /static /home/pi/django-apps/static Require all granted Require all granted WSGIDaemonProcess hackernoon-app python-path= /home/pi/django-apps python-home=/home/pi/django-apps/djenv WSGIProcessGroup hackernoon-app WSGIScriptAlias / /home/pi/django-apps/hackernoon-app/hackernoon-app/wsgi.py # vim: syntax=apache ts=4 sw=4 sts=4 sr noet ``` \ You can now save and exit by pressing “CTRL” and “X” simultaneously. “Y” then “Enter”. \ We will then proceed to restart Apache. \ ```javascript sudo systemctl restart apache2 ``` \ Now you should be able to view your site in your browser of choice!

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