Python Django Beginner: can’t open manage.py

Trying to get started with Django on pycharm.

(venv) C:UsersVincePycharmProjectsassignment>python manage.py runserver

But I get this error message whenever i run manage.py:

C:UsersVinceAppDataLocalProgramsPythonPython37-32python.exe: can’t open file ‘manage.py’: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

I do have a django directory opened with a manage.py file in it. Can anyone assist me on what to do?

I have tried other solutions, like:

python -vvvvv manage.py runserver
python manage.py migrate

Answer

You need to either specify the exact location of the manage.py file. I.e.:

python3 Users/Vince/Desktop/DjangoProject/manage.py runserver

or cd to the directory it’s in and run from there.

cd Users/Vince/Desktop/DjangoProject > python manage.py runserver