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user707711
user707711

Reputation: 261

PyCharm: DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE is undefined

I am using PyCharm IDE and when I run any file.py I get this error:

..raise ImportError("Settings cannot be imported, because environment variable %s is undefined." % ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE) ImportError: Settings cannot be imported, because environment variable DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE is undefined.

How to configure DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable in PyCharm?

Upvotes: 21

Views: 20997

Answers (6)

kenshuri
kenshuri

Reputation: 532

I faced the same problem and proposed solutions did not work.

I solved it by going in "File > Settings..." Then search for "Django console" and add the following Environment variable: DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=mysite.settings

Upvotes: 3

k-brahma
k-brahma

Reputation: 71

for new commers, below is the additional info'.

where you can find the place to set DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE in pycharm 2019.1 is:

config -> language and frameworks -> Django's right pain.

the column just below the django project root you can cite your config file path.

and the environment variables column you can set DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE value.

Upvotes: 1

Will
Will

Reputation: 5850

I had the same problem as well, and the fix in IntelliJ IDEA is not obvious (especially since there is no notification with a "fix-it" link for this problem).

You'll find you need to set Settings to your Django project's settings.py file in Project Structure > Modules > [your Django project's name] > Django.

Now you know where to stick it.

Upvotes: 10

Gustavo Ambrozio
Gustavo Ambrozio

Reputation: 688

I had the same problem. The settings of my django support was empty:

PyCharm project config

Upvotes: 31

Kapil
Kapil

Reputation: 9969

You can go to the tool bar which shows a dropdown and select your project ->edit configuration. There in the Environment variable area enter DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE mysite.settings and save .

Upvotes: 9

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

Reputation: 799300

"Standalone Django scripts"

Upvotes: 8

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