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[SOLVED]DJango 1.8 The TEMPLATE_DIRS setting must be a tuple.

Hello, this is the error im getting when I try running a project with python manage.py runserver
this is the full error message:
http://pastebin.com/m0KHGPfq

and these are my settings on settings.py :
http://pastebin.com/4WgxCxVk

I dont know what could be causing that... I tried some fixes but none of them worked for me.. The guide I'm following was made running a Windows computer, so maybe that's why I get the error. heres how its done on windows

TEMPLATE_DIRS = (
'C:/Users/Johnsmith/Django/app1/templates',
)

What I did was just change it to :

TEMPLATE_DIRS = (
'/home/Johnsmith/Documents/app1/templates',
)
So that may be the reason for the error..

Last edited by leomisfits (2015-06-07 20:46:07)

Re: [SOLVED]DJango 1.8 The TEMPLATE_DIRS setting must be a tuple.

Are you sure that the guide you are following is for Djanjo 1.8?  Things have changed quite a bit.
I don't think you are supposed to set TEMPLATE_DIRS.  My settings.py files for 1.8.1 do not.
Also, my TEMPLATES dictionary  is defined as:

TEMPLATES = [
        'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
        'DIRS': [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates')],
        'APP_DIRS': True,
        'OPTIONS': {
            'context_processors': [
                'django.template.context_processors.debug',
                'django.template.context_processors.request',
                'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',
                'django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages',
]

Note that there is a DIRS key in this dictionary.  Mine is different from yours, and I did not change the template.  I think the array attached to the DIRS key is the place to add custom directories.  Also, check your email.

Re: [SOLVED]DJango 1.8 The TEMPLATE_DIRS setting must be a tuple.

Okay, I see so for django 1.8 how do I set the path to the templates folder? Cuz im getting now this error :
TemplateDoesNotExist at /hour/
current_date.html
Request Method:    GET
Request URL: http://127.0.0.1:8000/hour/
Django Version:    1.8.2
Exception Type:    TemplateDoesNotExist
Exception Value:
current_date.html
Exception Location:    /usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/django/template/loader.py in get_template, line 46
Python Executable:    /usr/bin/python
Python Version:    3.4.3
Python Path:
['/home/leonardo/Documents/app1',
'/usr/lib/python34.zip',
'/usr/lib/python3.4',
'/usr/lib/python3.4/plat-linux',
'/usr/lib/python3.4/lib-dynload',
'/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages']
Server time:    Sun, 7 Jun 2015 20:28:13 +0000

I deleted TEMPLATE_DIRS ... Now how would I tell python that the directory for the templates is located in '/home/leonardo/Documents/app1/templates'

Also, the guide im reading says they are using django 1.6.2 ...The version im using is 1.8.2, huh

Re: [SOLVED]DJango 1.8 The TEMPLATE_DIRS setting must be a tuple.

You may want to look at the tutorials on the Django site itself.  They have some that are 1.8 specific.

Note the official documentation defines what to do with the DIRS key. https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.8/topics/templates/

Edit:  I see we were posting at the same time. Glad it is working.  But remember, 1.8 is a different animal that 1.6

Last edited by ewaller (2015-06-07 20:54:57)