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Nikul Panchal
Nikul Panchal

Reputation: 1673

getting error : django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: The SECRET_KEY setting must not be empty in django

When i try to run django, i am getting error django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: The SECRET_KEY setting must not be empty , there is already SECRET_KEY exist in settings.py file SECRET_KEY = 'g1tmo148kxtw#^obw&apoms%n=&4g+2qi1ssuc$v3(fig-he4u' still i am getting the error, can anyone please help me how to resolve this issue ?

settings.py

import django
django.setup()

import os


# Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))

# Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
# See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/howto/deployment/checklist/

# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
SECRET_KEY = 'g1tmo148kxtw#^obw&apoms%n=&4g+2qi1ssuc$v3(fig-he4u'

# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
DEBUG = True

Upvotes: 0

Views: 77

Answers (1)

Pedram
Pedram

Reputation: 3930

Just remove the django.setup() on your setting.py file and you're good to go.

To clarify it more, when django.setup() is called, it should already have a settings file, and therefore a SECRET_KEY; So it raise such an error.

Upvotes: 1

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