django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: Requested setting CACHES, but settings are not configured. You must either define the environment varia django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: Requested setting CACHES, but settings are not configured. You must either define the environment varia python-3.x python-3.x

django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: Requested setting CACHES, but settings are not configured. You must either define the environment varia


Use this

import osos.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = 'mysite.settings'

instead of

os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "<appname>.settings")


In your python script, you are trying to access Django models before setting the environment try it in this order :

os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "<appname>.`settings`")from <appname>.models import Class1, Class2,...


If you are using PyCharm Pro, you can either test your app by action 'Run Django Console...'. After you click 'test', it will prompt you for the app you want to test.

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or

Create a Django test in Run/Debug configuration.

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