settings-custom isn't a valid Python file name, because a Python identifier can't have a dash in it. Use an underscore.
--Ned. http://nedbatchelder.com Dana wrote: > Ned/Felix, > > Ok, I tried your guys solution but it does not seem to be working for > me, so Im wondering where I goofed. > > Here is what ive got > > My settings.py and settings-custom.py file are here: > > config/ > settings.py > settings-custom.py > > The directory containing config is on the PythonPath, so an import of: > > from config.settings-custom import * > > ... should work correct? > > In settings.py I have DEBUG=False and in settings-custom.py I have > DEBUG=True, but Im getting my 500.html page, so that means it is only > respecting the DEBUG setting in settings.py. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks > > On Oct 23, 5:04 pm, Ned Batchelder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> In settings.py: >> >> try: >> from settings_local import * >> except: >> pass >> >> --Ned.http://nedbatchelder.com >> >> >> >> Dana wrote: >> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> I know a form of this question has been asked before on this group but >>> I can't for the life of me find the thread. >>> >>> I am wondering how I can have a generic settings.py file that contains >>> all my basic settings and then have a settings-local.py (or >>> whatever...) and have that contain custom settings such as DEBUG=True, >>> etc... Ideally the settings-local.py file would *only* have the custom >>> settings, and nothing else, but I cannot seem to get this to work. For >>> example: >>> >>> In settings.py I would have default settings: >>> >>> settings.py >>> ------------------------------------------- >>> DEBUG = False >>> >>> DATABASE_ENGINE = 'mysql' >>> >>> DATABASE_NAME = 'something' >>> >>> DATABASE_USER = 'root' >>> DATABASE_PASSWORD = '' >>> >>> MEDIA_ROOT = '/home/user/media/' >>> MEDIA_URL = 'http://media.example.com/' >>> >>> ADMIN_MEDIA_PREFIX = '/admin_media/' >>> >>> INSTALLED_APPS = ( >>> .... >>> ) >>> >>> ...... etc >>> >>> ------------------------------------------- >>> and in settings-local.py I would override the settings: >>> >>> # settings-local.py >>> ------------------------------------------- >>> DEBUG = True >>> >>> DATABASE_USER = 'username' >>> DATABASE_PASSWORD = 'somethinghere123' >>> ------------------------------------------- >>> >>> I would like some way to have settings-local import my settings.py >>> file and then override specific settings. Anyone know how to do this >>> cleanly? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >> -- >> Ned Batchelder,http://nedbatchelder.com >> > > > > > -- Ned Batchelder, http://nedbatchelder.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
