PyCharm: DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE is undefined

Question

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?

Solution 1

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

Solution 2

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.

Solution 3

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 .

Solution 4

"Standalone Django scripts"

Solution 5

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

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Comments

[Sourav Prem]

Is this django support available only for professional edition and not the free one ?

[matyas]

@SouravPrem yes Django support is only available in the professional edition of Pycharm