Django Import Error. Cannot import name reciever

Question

I'm learning django and while trying to use Signal and receiver, I receive an ImportError. Code:

from django.dispatch import reciever

Error:

  File "C:\Users\krish\Documents\python\django_project\users\signals.py", line 3, in <module>
    from django.dispatch import reciever
ImportError: cannot import name 'reciever' from 'django.dispatch' (C:\Users\krish\Envs\myproject\lib\site-packages\django\dispatch\__init__.py)

I've seen this post and I tried deleting and re-adding the django module(s) but nothing happened. What can I do to fix this and make it work?

I'm using django-2.3 and python 3.7.3

Please share your code where you try to import, otherwise we can't see where the problem is. — Rob Kwasowski, Jul 02 '19 at 15:53
That error message specifically refers to `/Library/Python/2.7/`. I don't think you are using Python 3.7.3. — John Gordon, Jul 02 '19 at 15:54
@JohnGordon Hmm. Oops, I had copied the wrong error message. Changed it — 12944qwerty, Jul 02 '19 at 15:57
Did you spell "reciever" wrong ? shouldn't it be receiver? i before except after c? — smitty_werbenjagermanjensen, Jul 02 '19 at 16:00
It's all good no worries just be careful of spelling errors it happens to me all the time.The traceback is helpful — smitty_werbenjagermanjensen, Jul 02 '19 at 16:02
@JoeA I've always spelled receiver like 'reciever'. It always made more sense to me.... Ugh — 12944qwerty, Jul 03 '19 at 03:46
@12944qwerty I know It sounds close to that when you sound it out. Don't sweat it man it happens — smitty_werbenjagermanjensen, Jul 03 '19 at 11:42

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 02 '19 at 16:04

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The user misspelled the import statement it happens to everyone. The user had:

 from django.dispatch import reciever

meanwhile it should be:

from django.dispatch import receiver

The golden rule: i before e except after c

answered Jul 02 '19 at 16:04

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