How to Install or Upgrade Django Using Pip

Django is a Python web framework; it’s free, open source, and often used with complex, database-driven websites.

• These instructions are intended specifically for installing Django, a Python web framework.
• I’ll be working from a Liquid Web Core Managed CentOS 7 server, and I’ll be logged in as root.

As of March 2015, all features work with Python 2.6 and 2.7.

How to Check and Verify the Version of Python

How to Install Pip on CentOS 7

Let’s install Django with Pip:

pip install django

If you’re upgrading an existing Django installation, then use the –upgrade option:

pip install --upgrade django