Django Database Engine Error

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I was walking through the Django getting started tutorial, and I am getting an error running this code:

python2.6 manage.py syncdb

I created a database and updated the settings.py file, but I keep getting an error saying my database engine was not set (I have Xed out my name, user, and password; but it's correct in the file):

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2', # Add 'postgresql_psycopg2', 'postgresql', 'mysql'
        'NAME': 'XXXXX',                      # Or path to database file if using sqlite3.
        'USER': 'XXXXX',                      # Not used with sqlite3.
        'PASSWORD': 'XXXXX',                  # Not used with sqlite3.
        'HOST': '',                      # Set to empty string for localhost. Not used with sqlite3.
        'PORT': '',                      # Set to empty string for default. Not used with sqlite3.
    }
}

This is the error that I am getting:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "manage.py", line 11, in <module>
    execute_manager(settings)
  File "/home/tdavis/webapps/food/lib/python2.6/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 438, in execute_manager
    utility.execute()
  File "/home/tdavis/webapps/food/lib/python2.6/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 379, in execute
    self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv)
  File "/home/tdavis/webapps/food/lib/python2.6/django/core/management/base.py", line 191, in run_from_argv
    self.execute(*args, **options.__dict__)
  File "/home/tdavis/webapps/food/lib/python2.6/django/core/management/base.py", line 220, in execute
    output = self.handle(*args, **options)
  File "/home/tdavis/webapps/food/lib/python2.6/django/core/management/base.py", line 351, in handle
    return self.handle_noargs(**options)
  File "/home/tdavis/webapps/food/lib/python2.6/django/core/management/commands/syncdb.py", line 52, in handle_noargs
    cursor = connection.cursor()
  File "/home/tdavis/webapps/food/lib/python2.6/django/db/backends/dummy/base.py", line 15, in complain
    raise ImproperlyConfigured("You haven't set the database ENGINE setting yet.")
django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: You haven't set the database ENGINE setting yet.

Any feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

1	The settings.py file was not UNIX formatted. You must have used an editor in another OS to edit the file. I fixed it by running, `$ dos2unix settings.py` permanent link answered 20 Jan '11, 17:40 johns 5.4k●3●12 accept rate: 23%

Answer 2

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That's really weird, I was using TextMate on a mac to edit that file. But you are right, it did end up working, thanks. Although I was not prompted to create a super user. Is there a default one?

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answered 21 Jan '11, 07:57

tdavis
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No, there is no default superuser. If you started off with an empty database, you should be prompted for a superuser during "syncdb" (unless you ran it with --noinput option).

(21 Jan '11, 08:04) tie

I did start with an empty database. I just ran python2.6 manage.py syncdb.

(21 Jan '11, 08:06) tdavis

Did you enable the admin application at all? Did syncdb create any of the admin tables?

(21 Jan '11, 08:12) tie

I followed the steps in the getting started tutorial and thought I enabled the admin app.

INSTALLED_APPS = ( 'django.contrib.auth', 'django.contrib.contenttypes', 'django.contrib.sessions', 'django.contrib.sites', 'django.contrib.messages', 'django.contrib.admin', # Uncomment the next line to enable admin documentation: # 'django.contrib.admindocs', )

I don't see any admin tables in there though.

(21 Jan '11, 08:20) tdavis

Most likely there is something wrong with your Django configuration. I'd suggest opening up a support ticket about it.

(21 Jan '11, 09:03) tie

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