Instruction: Describe the steps to initiate a new Django project from the command line.
Context: This question tests the candidate's practical knowledge of starting new projects in Django, assessing their familiarity with Django's command-line utilities.
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First, it's crucial to have Python installed on your system, as Django is a Python-based framework. I always make sure I'm running a Python environment that's compatible with the Django version I plan to use. Once Python is set up, the next step is installing Django itself. I prefer using pip, Python's package manager, for this task. From the command line, I run pip install django. This command downloads and installs the latest Django version along with its dependencies.
After installing Django, the next step is to create the project. Django simplifies this process with its command-line utility called django-admin. To initiate a new project, I navigate to the directory where I want my project to be...