id summary reporter owner description type status component version severity resolution keywords cc stage has_patch needs_docs needs_tests needs_better_patch easy ui_ux 25161 Don't encourage new users to install the development version in the quick install Alasdair Nicol nobody "I'm creating this ticket because I've several new users with problems with 1.9 in the last couple of weeks: http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=common-passwords.txt.gz Looking at the [https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.8/intro/install/ Django quick install guide], it in includes the development version as an option. > Install a version of Django provided by your operating system distribution. This is the quickest option for those who have operating systems that distribute Django. This looks OK to me. > Install an official release. This is the best approach for users who want a stable version number and aren’t concerned about running a slightly older version of Django. This is also OK. I think we could remove the ""and aren’t concerned about running a slightly older version of Django"". IMO it's better to describe 1.8.X as the latest release, not as being 'slightly older' than the development version' > Install the latest development version. This is best for users who want the latest-and-greatest features and aren’t afraid of running brand-new code. I think we could either warn more strongly that stuff might break so it's not recommended, or we could remove that bullet entirely, and change the opening sentence to ""You’ve got two easy recommended options to install Django"". I'm happy to write up a patch if the ticket is accepted." Cleanup/optimization closed Documentation dev Normal fixed alasdair@… Accepted 0 0 0 0 0 0