python - DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE is undefined

Question

when i input from django.db import models into IDLE,the result throw a exception named Settings cannot be imported, because environment variable DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE is undefined. why does this exception occur and how i can fix it

Answer 1

You can use python manage.py shell instead of using IDLE.

manage.py reads and uses django settings including DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE.