'import django' is a command for the Python interpreter. 'django-admin.py startproject testsite' is a standard shell command.
Just open up a console window, and type the latter into it. If it doesn't work, it means your PATH variable doesn't contain the Django sources. On 23 June 2010 15:27, Jacob Shiach <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, I am trying to start a project with Django and failing miserably. > > I open Python IDLE, Type "import django" then type "django-admin.py > startproject testsite" and get a SyntaxError:invalid syntax. > > Does anyone know where I am going wrong here? > > Note: I installed both Python 2.6.5 and Djang 1.1.1 with the Ubuntu > package manager. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.

