django import client

Question

i am trying to import the client in django for testing. but when i do, i get this wierd error:

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

from django.utils import unittest
from django.utils import simplejson as json
from django.test.client import Client

this is how i imported the client so that i could use it for testing. can someone explain this to me please.

imkost · Answer 1 · 2013-02-18T23:37:11.743

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Try this:

import os
import sys

sys.path.append('/home/username/www/site_folder')
os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = 'project.settings'


from django.utils import unittest
from django.utils import simplejson as json
from django.test.client import Client

But replace project with folder name, where your settings.py is

edited Feb 18 '13 at 23:37

answered Feb 18 '13 at 22:38

imkost

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add this to where i am importing the client or in my settings.py – LemonPie Feb 18 '13 at 22:50
i get this when i do that: "ImportError: Could not import settings 'mysite.settings' (Is it on sys.path?): No module named mysite.settings" – LemonPie Feb 18 '13 at 23:29

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 18 '13 at 22:35

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The Client is looking for the settings.py. You could simply load the client by typing this in your project folder:

python manage.py shell

answered Feb 18 '13 at 22:35

Thomas Schwärzl

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i am sorry but i dont understand. typing that in brings me to a python terminal. how does this load the client? – LemonPie Feb 18 '13 at 22:37
this shell is the client - just import your models and do your stuff like `MyModel.objects.get(pk=1)` – Thomas Schwärzl Feb 18 '13 at 22:49
ok i get it, but is there a way for me to import it into the test file like they did here: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.3/topics/testing/ – LemonPie Feb 18 '13 at 23:26
then you should check @imkost post above – Thomas Schwärzl Feb 19 '13 at 07:31

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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In Pycharm which I use, after following this Running Django tests in PyCharm my problem was solved.

It's in the file > settings > Django Support, and then select the right settings.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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answered Feb 16 '14 at 03:19

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