GeoDjango on Windows: “Could not find the GDAL library” / “OSError: [WinError 126] The specified module could not be found”

Question

I\'ve been trying to setup my windows computer such that I can have a local postgreSQL with PostGIS extension. With this installed I hope to be able to create a project with

Answer 1

Steps to follow:

1. Run python to check if your python is 32 or 64 bit.
2. Install corresponding OSGeo4W (32 or 64 bit) into C:\OSGeo4W or C:\OSGeo4W64:
   Note: Select Express Web-GIS Install and click next.
3. In the ‘Select Packages’ list, ensure that GDAL is selected; MapServer and Apache are also enabled by default.
4. Make sure the following is included in your settings.py:

import os
GDAL_LIBRARY_PATH = r'C:\OSGeo4W\bin\gdal300'

5. Now, run the server still if it doesn't work. Run the following commands in terminal.

set OSGEO4W_ROOT=C:\OSGeo4W
set PYTHON_ROOT=C:\Python3X 
set GDAL_DATA=%OSGEO4W_ROOT%\share\gdal 
set PROJ_LIB=%OSGEO4W_ROOT%\share\proj