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?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

for new commers, below is the additional info'.

where you can find the place to set DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE in pycharm 2019.1 is:

config -> language and frameworks -> Django's right pain.

the column just below the django project root you can cite your config file path.

and the environment variables column you can set DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE value.

Answer 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 .

Answer 4

"Standalone Django scripts"

Answer 5

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.