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Updated Windows docs for completeness

 - Update installer option for PATH installation
 - Add link directly to pip install docu, ref get-pip.py
 - Add note about installing Django to the virtualenv that was setup in the previous step
Katie McLaughlin 9 years ago
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ machine. At the time of writing, Python 3.5 is the latest version.
 To install Python on your machine go to https://python.org/downloads/. The
 To install Python on your machine go to https://python.org/downloads/. The
 website should offer you a download button for the latest Python version.
 website should offer you a download button for the latest Python version.
 Download the executable installer and run it. Check the box next to ``Add
 Download the executable installer and run it. Check the box next to ``Add
-Python 3.5 to PATH`` and then click ``Install Now``.
+Python to to environment variables`` and then click ``Install Now``.
 
 
 After installation, open the command prompt and check that the Python version
 After installation, open the command prompt and check that the Python version
 matches the version you installed by executing::
 matches the version you installed by executing::
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ About ``pip``
 Python packages (such as Django!) very easy. For the rest of the installation,
 Python packages (such as Django!) very easy. For the rest of the installation,
 we'll use ``pip`` to install Python packages from the command line.
 we'll use ``pip`` to install Python packages from the command line.
 
 
+To install pip on your machine, go to
+https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing/, and follow the ``Installing with
+get-pip.py`` instructions.
+
 .. _pip: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip
 .. _pip: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip
 
 
 Install ``virtualenv`` and ``virtualenvwrapper``
 Install ``virtualenv`` and ``virtualenvwrapper``
@@ -64,9 +68,10 @@ command prompt, you'll need to activate the environment again using::
 Install Django
 Install Django
 ==============
 ==============
 
 
-Django can be installed easily using ``pip``.
+Django can be installed easily using ``pip`` within your virtual environment.
 
 
-In the command prompt, execute the following command::
+In the command prompt, ensure your virtual environment is active, and execute
+the following command::
 
 
     pip install django
     pip install django