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I have a django project with 3 completely different templates, each with its own folder. Would it be possibile to make a python script that changes django's settings ( file paths to static files and templates ) when executed ?
Can anyone point me to a tutorial or give me advice on how would I go about achieving this on my own ?
Thanks !
Instead of:
settings.py
You can have a structure like this:
settings/
base.py
development.py
staging.py
production.py
base.py contains all the common settings.
development.py imports all the settings from base.py and overwrites necessary settings for the development server something like this:
from your_app.settings.base import *
A_SETTING_TO_CHANGE = DIFFERENT_VALUE_FOR_DEVELOPMENT
staging.py imports all the settings from base.py and overwrites necessary settings for the staging server something like this:
from your_app.settings.base import *
A_SETTING_TO_CHANGE = DIFFERENT_VALUE_FOR_STAGING
production.py imports all the settings from base.py and overwrites necessary settings for the production server something like this:
from your_app.settings.base import *
A_SETTING_TO_CHANGE = DIFFERENT_VALUE_FOR_PRODUCTION
Then in wsgi.py and manage.py change:
os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'your_app.settings')
To:
os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'your_app.settings.development')
In the staging server, set the DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable to 'your_app.settings.staging'.
In the production server, set the DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable to 'your_app.settings.production'.
A solution using a non-version controlled local_settings.py file (which is imported into settings.py and overrides values) is outlined in this post:
https://agileleaf.com/blog/a-better-way-to-manage-settings-py-in-your-django-projects/amp/
