Install Python3 and Django on Amazon Linux (EC2) and run your web server

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Install Python3

The original version of Python that comes with Amazon Linux is 2.7.12. That's why this time I will install Python 3 series. Fortunately, YUM's amzn-main repository has a collection of Python3.

# yum list | grep python35
python35.x86_64                        3.5.1-13.7.amzn1               @amzn-main
python35-devel.x86_64                  3.5.1-13.7.amzn1               @amzn-main
python35-libs.x86_64                   3.5.1-13.7.amzn1               @amzn-main
python35-pip.noarch                    6.1.1-1.23.amzn1               @amzn-main
python35-setuptools.noarch             12.2-1.32.amzn1                @amzn-main
python35-tools.x86_64                  3.5.1-13.7.amzn1               @amzn-main
python35-virtualenv.noarch             12.0.7-1.13.amzn1              @amzn-main
mod24_wsgi-python35.x86_64             3.5-1.23.amzn1                 amzn-main
python35-libs.i686                     3.5.1-13.7.amzn1               amzn-main
python35-test.x86_64                   3.5.1-13.7.amzn1               amzn-main

Select a package from this. In my case, I did the following.

# yum install python35-devel python35-libs python35-setuptools

** I didn't install pip here because I will install it later using easy_install. ** ** After the installation is complete, you can use Python 3.5 with the command python35.

# python35
Python 3.5.1 (default, Sep 13 2016, 18:48:37)
[GCC 4.8.3 20140911 (Red Hat 4.8.3-9)] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

Next, install pip for Python3 series.

# /usr/bin/easy_install-3.5 pip

You can now use pip for python3 with the command pip3.

Django installation

For the time being, upgrade pip.

# pip3 install --upgrade pip

And install Django

# pip3 install django

Make sure you have installed it successfully.

# python35
Python 3.5.1 (default, Sep 13 2016, 18:48:37)
[GCC 4.8.3 20140911 (Red Hat 4.8.3-9)] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import django
>>> print(django.get_version())
1.10.2
>>>

If it looks like the above, you have successfully installed it.

Run web server

** If you check with a web browser, please allow the request to number 80 in the security group. ** **

For now, create a directory for Django.

# mkdir django
# cd django

Next, create a project.

# django-admin startproject pro1 #pro1 is the project name
# cd pro1 #Move to the project directory
# python35 manage.py migrate
# python35 manage.py createsuperuser #Create superuser

Run the web server.

# python35 manage.py runserver 0:80 #IP address:Specified by port. If the IP address is 0, it also works for the outside

Now, when you access the server from your web browser, you should see the page below.

Thank you for your support.