CODEWITHSUNDEEP
pythondjango
user3049033
user3049033

Reputation: 59

How to use Settings.py file if it is in local directory

I have a Django project, let's say "project1". Typical folder structure for applications is:

/project1/
    /project1/
        /settings.py
        /urls.py
        /wsgi.py
    /manage.py

Now I want to move this settings.py file into local directory. Then how to use this setting.py file in our project (What should i write in manage.py and wsgi.py for use of settings.py file from new moved local directory location)

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1016

Answers (2)

olzhas
olzhas

Reputation: 26

you have to set DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable in django.wsgi

if you are using django with apache and mod_wsgi, have a look at https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/howto/deployment/wsgi/

Upvotes: 0

Maxime Lorant
Maxime Lorant

Reputation: 36161

You need to add your local directory into your Python path (don't forget to put a __init__.py file in the local folder) and adapt your DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable, which is defined in the manage.py:

os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "yourproject.settings")

Be aware that it will take the first yourproject.settings found in your Python Path, so it is not really a good idea to move it from the folder project. You can also use the --settings option to specify the file to use.

python manage.py runserver --settings=yourproject.settings

Be careful, if you are doing this to avoid to commit the settings on a SVN/Git/Hg repository, it might be way easier to ignore the file in your CVS configuration, by ignoring settings.py (and *.pyc)

Upvotes: 2

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