Django Windows Cache Errors

Based on the error messages you're seeing, it appears you're encountering permission issues with Django's cache system on Windows. The error message "Unable to move the cache: Отказано в доступе. (0x5)" translates to "Access denied" in English, which indicates a permissions problem.

Possible Causes and Solutions

1. File Permissions Issues

The most likely cause is that Django doesn't have sufficient permissions to create or access the cache directory.

Solution:

• Run your command prompt as Administrator
• Ensure the user account running Django has write permissions to the cache directory

2. Cache Configuration Issues

If you've configured a file-based cache in your Django settings, make sure the path is correctly specified for Windows.

Solution:
Check your settings.py file for any cache configuration like this:

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CACHES = {
    "default": {
        "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.filebased.FileBasedCache",
        "LOCATION": "c:/path/to/cache/directory",
    }
}

Make sure:

• The drive letter is included (e.g., c:/)
• The directory exists and is writable
• You're using forward slashes (/) or escaped backslashes (\\) in the path

3. UTF-8 Encoding Issues

Windows may have encoding issues that affect Django's operation.

Solution:
Set the PYTHONUTF8 environment variable:

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set PYTHONUTF8=1

Or enable system-wide UTF-8 support in Windows 10/11:

1. Go to Settings → Time & Language → Language & Region
2. Click "Administrative language settings"
3. Click "Change system locale"
4. Check "Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support"

4. Proxy Settings

If you're behind a proxy, this might interfere with Django's ability to access resources.

Solution:
Set proxy environment variables:

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set http_proxy=http://username:password@proxyserver:proxyport
set https_proxy=https://username:password@proxyserver:proxyport

Additional Troubleshooting

If the above solutions don't work, try:

1. Creating a new virtual environment
2. Reinstalling Django
3. Running your Django project from a directory path without spaces or special characters
4. Checking if antivirus software might be blocking Django's file operations

The error appears to be related to Windows-specific cache handling rather than Django itself, which is why you're seeing these unusual error messages instead of standard Django errors.