python: can't open file 'manage.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

Question

I have created a Django project "post_blog" in which I have created an app "blogs".

C:Users/arpchauh/PycharmProjects/post_blog/blogs>python manage.py runserver
python: can't open file 'manage.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

Show your complete project directory tree and error trace back. — Shriniwas, Jun 09 '19 at 08:44
It seems that you are not in a directory where manage.py is located. I think `manage.py' in post_blog directory itself and you should issue the command from there. It would be helpful If u post your directory structure — Gaurav Tomer, Jun 09 '19 at 08:46

score 17 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 09 '19 at 08:54

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manage.py should live in the root project folder, so if you cd into C:Users/arpchauh/PycharmProjects/post_blog, you should be able to run the command.

edited Jun 09 '19 at 08:54

mrzrm

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answered Jun 09 '19 at 08:45

yanxun

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score 4 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 16 '21 at 08:17

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Your manage.py file should be located in the root directory of the project. You need to be in the directory that manage.py is in.

edited Sep 16 '21 at 08:17

Alex Waygood

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answered Jun 09 '19 at 12:48

biswa1991

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 21 '21 at 22:28

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One error that might be leading to this is entering

django-admin startapp app_name

instead of

django-admin startproject project_name

answered Apr 21 '21 at 22:28

Yash Verma

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score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Jan 08 '22 at 05:06

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Once you start the django application

django-admin startporject my_project_name

you need to navigate inside the my_project_name folder and then launch

python manage.py runserver

If you are still getting some error, do check where is your python interpreter taking the django setup from

edited Jan 08 '22 at 05:06

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answered Jun 11 '20 at 07:11

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score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Sep 06 '20 at 10:02

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The manage.py file must be available at the root of the project folder. If it is in any sub-directory, it'll give you error. If you are limited to keeping the file in the sub-directory, you can change the permission of folder, so the python cli can read it.

edited Sep 06 '20 at 10:02

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answered Sep 06 '20 at 07:06

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered May 07 '22 at 06:26

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Your manage.py file should be located in the root directory of the project. You need to be in the directory that manage.py is in and then run the server python manage.py runserver

answered May 07 '22 at 06:26

NEETU KUSHWAH

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered May 11 '22 at 17:55

your "manage.py" file is in the "post_blog" folder and you are giving a command in the following directory C:Users/arpchauh/PycharmProjects/post_blog/blogs>

if you focus there is no manage.py file in the blogs folder that why its creating an issue

Use this one, I hope it will resolve your issue

C:Users/arpchauh/PycharmProjects/post_blog> python manage.py runserver

MD SHAYON · Answer 8 · 2021-12-26T15:47:23.170

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It's very simple. You are not inside the project root folder (you are in your blog app folder). make sure you change the directory to the project folder and run those commands. use cd command to change directory

cd C:Users/arpchauh/PycharmProjects/post_blog
// or move one step backword
cd ..

edited Dec 26 '21 at 15:47

answered Dec 10 '21 at 20:30

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score -2 · Answer 9 · answered Apr 17 '20 at 23:13

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Refer to my project path C:\Users\sharpfungs\Desktop\django\djangosite to match with yours. Make sure your virtualenv is active as (myproject) C:> for windows. Then run run the server in the root of project folder.

answered Apr 17 '20 at 23:13

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