How To Reduce "python ...path...django-admin.py Startproject Myprojname" To "django-admin.py Startproject Myprojname"?

UPDATED: See the bottom The first step of the Django tutorial instructs you to create a new project like this django-admin.py startproject mysite2 When I do that, it fails: R:\je

Solution 1:

The other suggestions are valid. Check your paths, check both user and system PATH variables. Once you make sure only the right remains, try again.

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