PyCharm: DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE is undefined – PyCharm: DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULEisundefined

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

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.

..raise ImportError(“Cannot import settings because environment variable %s is not defined.” %ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE) ImportError: Cannot import settings because environment variable is not defined DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE.

How to configure DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable in PyCharm?

How to configure the DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable in PyCharm?

4 solutions

#1

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

I have the same problem. My django supported settings are empty:

#2

9

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).

I had the same problem and the fix in IntelliJ IDEA was not obvious (especially since there is no “fix-it” link for this issue notify).

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.

You will find that you need to set the settings to your Django project’s settings.py file in Project Structure > Modules > [your Django project name] > Django.

#3

8

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 .

You can go to the toolbar that shows the drop-down list and select Project -> Edit Configuration. Enter DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE mysite.settings in the Environment variable area and save.

#4

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“Standalone Django scripts”

“Stand-alone Django script”