Django, Pip, and Python Problems, all in one.

[white spruce]

Hi, new here; I'm trying to follow along with the tutorial of "Programming with Mosh" for Python in preparation for my university courses, and I have run into a helluva speedbump with his usage of Pip and Django. As I understand it, Pip is supposedly a set of methods that you can punch into the command terminal on PyCharm to import or remove programs, and because he is on mac and I am on Windows 11, there is a language barrier as I understand it. Please help, as I cannot afford to lose this bad at this point. Thank yo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uQrJ0TkZlc&t=18063s video for reference, I'm currently on Project 3

[hearty edge]

What don't you understand

[white spruce]

how to get django installed, and how to get pip working on pycharm

because it always registers pip commands as

pip : The term 'pip' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

even though pip is already installed on my python

[hearty edge]

You didn't add python to your path. Rerun the installer and check the box to add it to your path.

[white spruce]

already did

even got the get-pip file installed

[hearty edge]

If you type python --version into the PyCharm terminal does it show your Python version?

[white spruce]

Python was not found; run without arguments to install from the Microsoft Store, or disable this shortcut from Settings > Manage App Execution Aliases.

which makes

NO SENSE to me

since if I am running Pycharm

then by definition, I should have Python installed

wtf

even dragging the path over to where the python folder and assets are didnt work

[hearty edge]

It's not on your path. I don't do Windows, so I can't help with adding it.

!google add python to Windows path

[uneven yarrow]

Google Results

Results for "add python to Windows path"

1. How to add Python to Windows PATH – Data to Fish
2. How to Add Python to PATH – Real Python
3. 4. Using Python on Windows — Python 3.11.2 documentation
4. How to add Python to Windows PATH? - GeeksforGeeks
5. python - How to add to the PYTHONPATH in Windows, so it finds my ...

[hearty edge]

I'd suggest looking at that second link

[white spruce]

... so after smashing my head against the wall for the past while, I found the solution

thank you for stepping in though, Zech

[hearty edge]

What was the issue

[white spruce]

base interperters