django override admin template

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I am following part 2 of the Django tutorial. I am trying to override an admin template (base_site.html)

I copied the file from the django/contrib/admin/templates to mytemplates/admin/base_site.html

I also updated settings.py:

#Base Directory
BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))

#Template directories
TEMPLATE_DIRS = (os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'mytemplates'),)

I tried putting the mytemplates folder in the root of the project folder as well as in the mysite folder with no luck. Any pointers would be great!

score 13 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 17 '14 at 18:31

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EDITED PREVIOUS USER RESPONSE -- THIS WORKS:

I think your relative path to the templates directory is wrong.

If you follow these steps it should work: (I tested it myself)

Put the mytemplates dir side by side with the manage.py file

project
-app1
-app2
-mytemplates
    -admin
        -base_site.html
-manage.py

Change the TEMPLATE_DIRS to:

TEMPLATE_DIRS = (os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'mytemplates'),)

Make sure the order of the template loader is:

TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (

    'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader',
    'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',

)

edited Oct 17 '14 at 18:31

Kat Russo

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answered Feb 07 '13 at 15:45

YardenST

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Shouldn't `admin` be a subdirectory to `mytemplates/` with this configuration? – bnjmn Jan 26 '14 at 19:26
this works, as long as you use the correct folder name in `TEMPLATE_DIRS = (os.path.join ...` – Don Cheadle Feb 02 '15 at 21:01
it's confusing because I've seen people specify templates within the app, within the project, and now here -- at the project-base? I don't even know what to call this level – Don Cheadle Feb 02 '15 at 21:02

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 19 '14 at 07:16

@YardenST's answer almost worked for me. I guess it's a matter of configuration.

In case you run into trouble, I suggest you use this line:

TEMPLATE_DIRS = (os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'mytemplates'),)

Next, put a breakpoint to show the actual outcome, or alternatively use print TEMPLATE_DIRS.

That's where you should place the templates you want to override.

3176243 · Answer 3 · 2016-12-26T17:16:31.213

@kat-russo, thx ;)

I tried to setup admin templates according to docs

project_name
-app1
-app2
-project_name //main folder -> settings.py , urls.py, wsgi.py
-templates
-admin
  -project_name
     base.html

without success, but

 -templates
   -admin
      base.html

works for me.

my config (Django 1.10.4 w/Django CMS 3.4.1)

TEMPLATES = [
{
    'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
    'DIRS': [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "templates"),],
    'APP_DIRS': True,
    'OPTIONS': {
        'context_processors': [
            'django.template.context_processors.debug',
            'django.template.context_processors.request',
            'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',
            'django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages',
            'sekizai.context_processors.sekizai',
            'cms.context_processors.cms_settings',
        ],

    },
},
]

Thanks @3176243. I was breaking my head trying to figure out how to do this setup. — Misael Barreto, Apr 30 '17 at 01:52

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 22 '16 at 22:36

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You can override all templates.

Create an admin directory in templates and add the files.

The all files.

https://github.com/django/django/tree/master/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin

answered Feb 22 '16 at 22:36

erajuan

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