How to run django server with ACTIVATED virtualenv using batch file (.bat)

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I found this post to be useful on how to code a batch file to automate django web server start.

But the problem is, there is no virtualenv activated, How can i activate it before the manage.py runserver inside the script?

I would like to run this server with virtualenv activated via batch file.

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 07 '16 at 01:49

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Found my solution by encoding this:

@echo off
cmd /k "cd /d C:\Users\[user]\path\to\your\env\scripts & activate & cd /d C:\Users\[user]\path\to\your\env\[projectname] & python manage.py runserver"

answered Oct 07 '16 at 01:49

Shift 'n Tab

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This solution work for me, If your folder name have space doesn't matter. example : `cmd /k "cd /d C:\Users\[user]\path\to\my folder name with space\env\scripts & activate & cd /d C:\Users\[user]\path\to\your\env\[projectname] & python manage.py runserver" ` – Tomy Aug 26 '22 at 08:41

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 29 '16 at 07:50

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Call the activate.bat script in your batch file, before you run manage.py,

CALL \path\to\env\Scripts\activate.bat
python manage.py runserver

answered Sep 29 '16 at 07:50

Bart Römgens

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 29 '16 at 06:17

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try \path\to\env\Scripts\activate

and look at virtualenv docs

answered Sep 29 '16 at 06:17

devxplorer

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Thanks for your response but this script is good for ubuntu and i am looking for windows – Shift 'n Tab Sep 29 '16 at 06:22
From docs: "On Windows, the equivalent activate script is in the Scripts folder:> \path\to\env\Scripts\activate" – devxplorer Sep 29 '16 at 06:33
also you can try to install https://pypi.python.org/pypi/virtualenvwrapper-win on windows and activate your virtualenv with `workon` keyword – devxplorer Sep 29 '16 at 06:38
i tried and tried but it doesnt work. but i just solve my problem here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/30927567/a-python-script-that-activates-the-virtualenv-and-then-runs-another-python-scrip – Shift 'n Tab Sep 29 '16 at 07:01
yeah, looks like it *.bat features, sorry that misled – devxplorer Sep 29 '16 at 07:12

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 15 '20 at 21:32

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If your virtualenv is created via virtualenvwrapper:

workon yourenvname & python manage.py runserver

answered Apr 15 '20 at 21:32

İbrahim Erçetin

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How to run django server with ACTIVATED virtualenv using batch file (.bat)

I would like to run this server with virtualenv activated via batch file.

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