When django admin won’t start

December 27, 2008
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apache, django, sqlite

You've just installed django and set up your first project. You can't get to the admin. Why?

You're using sqlite and didn't create a database file.

$ touch database.db

You're using sqlite and didn't specify the full path to your database file in settings.py.

DATABASE_NAME = '/home/user/projects/mysite/database.db'

You're using sqlite and you didn't give apache sufficient permissions to access the DB or the project directory.

$ cd /home/user/projects/mysite/ $ chgrp www-data . database.db $ chmod g+w . database.db

You forgot to enable admin in settings.py.

INSTALLED_APPS = ( ... 'django.contrib.admin', ... )

You forgot to syncdb after enabling admin.

$ ./manage.py syncdb