Getting Relative Import Error While Registering Models Django

Question

I was following the django documentation tutorial to make my first app, and then I reached the admin.py part and was trying to register my models, but then I got this error:

Requested setting INSTALLED_APPS, but settings are not configured. You must either define the environment variable DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE or call settings.configure() before accessing settings.

My Folder Structure:

├───Poll
│   └───__pycache__
└───polls
    ├───migrations
    │   └───__pycache__
    └───__pycache__

Visual Representation:

My Code in admin.py:

from django.contrib import admin
from models import Question, Choice

admin.site.register(Question)
admin.site.register(Choice)

Settings.py:

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    'django.contrib.admin',
    'django.contrib.auth',
    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
    'django.contrib.sessions',
    'django.contrib.messages',
    'django.contrib.staticfiles',
    'members.apps.MembersConfig',
]

This post provides additional details that may help you: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23156500/set-django-settings-module-as-an-environment-variable-in-windows-permanently It provides background information that includes what that error message is pointing you toward. This looks to me to be caused by an issue with how you installed Django and how you set the Django project up. One way to troubleshoot is to trying and start a new project with a new virtual environment to see if you can replicate the issue. Other elements include what IDE you're using. — Carewen, Sep 18 '22 at 01:37

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 18 '22 at 07:52

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I could see one problem i.e. import should be either from current location, using . or specify some app name.

Through current location:

from .models import Question, Choice

Through app name:

from some_app_name.models import Question, Choice

answered Sep 18 '22 at 07:52

Sunderam Dubey

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I tried using . while importing, it still did not work – HamTheMan Sep 18 '22 at 08:02
@HamTheMan Refer [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50074690/improperlyconfigured-requested-setting-installed-apps-but-settings-are-not-con) question, also It can't be imported like as you imported even you can also see [docs](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.1/intro/tutorial03/). – Sunderam Dubey Sep 18 '22 at 08:03
It was in the django documentation, so I assumed it would work – HamTheMan Sep 18 '22 at 08:04
@HamTheMan `from models ....` makes no sense, it should be `from .models ...` or `from some_app_name.models ...`. – Sunderam Dubey Sep 18 '22 at 08:05
I tried both ways, I'm not sure what went wrong. I basically followed the django tutorial all the way through. Think i'm going to just give up on it – HamTheMan Sep 18 '22 at 08:08
@HamTheMan Which Django version you are using? 4.1? – Sunderam Dubey Sep 18 '22 at 08:09
I'm using 4.11, the latest version – HamTheMan Sep 18 '22 at 08:10

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 18 '22 at 08:20

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Figured it out after many frustrating hours. Basically in admin.py you register the model and instead of running the file, type py manage.py runserver.

Here's an example: Admin.py:

from django.contrib import admin
from .models import Person

admin.site.register(Person)

Instead of running the file separately, do this:

CMD:

cd yourproject
py manage.py runserver

And It works.

edited Sep 18 '22 at 08:20

Sunderam Dubey

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answered Sep 18 '22 at 08:17

HamTheMan

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Getting Relative Import Error While Registering Models Django

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