Django VSCode Setup Guide

Django/VSCode Setup Guide [Windows 10]

1.	Create folder & open with VSCode

2.	Setup Virtual Environment
	a.	[optional] Ensure python>=3.0: python --version
	b.	python -m venv VENV
	c.	VENV\Scripts\activate [IMPORTANT:  use backslash only after VENV]
	d.	Choose interpreter: cntrl-shift-p > select interpreter with VENV

3.	Setup Version Control
	a.	git init
	b.	Create .gitignore
	c.	Copy text from gitignore.io for Django file.  Add /VENV to environment section
	d.	Use VSCode to stage and do initial commit

4.	Install dependencies
	a.	pip install Django
	b.	pip install “selenium<4.0”
	c.	Check install
	d.	note: must have geckodriver previously installed and on windows PATH

5.	Run Server
	a.	python manage.py runserver