Not technically a bug, although it is a common point of confusion. It depends on how you installed Django. Both perform the same function on their respective systems. There's a note with this link on the first page of the tutorial, although admittedly I believe they should be more explicit with this issue on the tutorial page.
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.7/faq/troubleshooting/#troubleshooting-django-admin-py -James On Mar 4, 2015 10:13 PM, "Deep Sukhwani" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am a newbie to this community and I am not sure how should I submit this > bug/error in 1st part of Django Tutorial. > > Here's the error: > On page Writing your first Django app, part 1 | Creating a project > <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.7/intro/tutorial01/#creating-a-project> > notice > it says *django-admin.py startproject mysite* whereas it should actually > be *django-admin startproject mysite* > > Note: I am not sure if the documentation here: Problems running > django-admin > <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/faq/troubleshooting/#command-not-found-django-admin> > relates > to this issue (Screenshot below): > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-p66DSXOXTxU/VPfzyV85mnI/AAAAAAAAHco/Nae-ocJ5jPk/s1600/2015-03-05%2B11_41_32-Troubleshooting%2B_%2BDjango%2Bdocumentation%2B_%2BDjango.png> > > > I am on a Windows 7 64-bit machine, running Django 1.7.5 with Python 2.7.9 > (64-bit). If I run *django-admin.py startproject mysite*, I get following > response: > > Usage: django-admin.py subcommand [options] [args] > > > Options: > -v VERBOSITY, --verbosity=VERBOSITY > Verbosity level; 0=minimal output, 1=normal output > , > 2=verbose output, 3=very verbose output > --settings=SETTINGS The Python path to a settings module, e.g. > "myproject.settings.main". If this isn't > provided, the > DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable will be > used. > --pythonpath=PYTHONPATH > A directory to add to the Python path, e.g. > "/home/djangoprojects/myproject". > --traceback Raise on exception > --no-color Don't colorize the command output. > --version show program's version number and exit > -h, --help show this help message and exit > > > Type 'django-admin.py help <subcommand>' for help on a specific > subcommand. > > > Available subcommands: > > > [django] > check > compilemessages > createcachetable > dbshell > diffsettings > dumpdata > flush > inspectdb > loaddata > makemessages > makemigrations > migrate > runfcgi > runserver > shell > sql > sqlall > sqlclear > sqlcustom > sqldropindexes > sqlflush > sqlindexes > sqlinitialdata > sqlmigrate > sqlsequencereset > squashmigrations > startapp > startproject > syncdb > test > testserver > validate > Note that only Django core commands are listed as settings are not > properly configured (error: Requested setting INSTALLED_AP > PS, but settings are not configured. You must either define the > environment variable DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE or call settings. > configure() before accessing settings.). > > However if I run, *django-admin startproject mysite*, the new mysite > directory is created along with all the default files > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/78dc0cb3-6269-40ca-9c08-358e9a67d0fd%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/78dc0cb3-6269-40ca-9c08-358e9a67d0fd%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/CA%2Be%2BciUMv7B96igb8eUyudfEc30_rEnGrtGc_8OxQwaLGE%3DYGQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
