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diff --git a/docs/contributing.txt b/docs/contributing.txt index 1d2b635b76..d05c166b37 100644 --- a/docs/contributing.txt +++ b/docs/contributing.txt @@ -396,10 +396,11 @@ To run the tests, ``cd`` to the ``tests/`` directory and type:: ./runtests.py --settings=path.to.django.settings Yes, the unit tests need a settings module, but only for database connection -info -- the ``DATABASE_ENGINE``, ``DATABASE_USER`` and ``DATABASE_PASSWORD``. -You will also need a ``ROOT_URLCONF`` setting (its value is ignored; it just -needs to be present) and a ``SITE_ID`` setting (any integer value will do) in -order for all the tests to pass. +info -- the ``DATABASE_NAME`` (required, but will be ignored), +``DATABASE_ENGINE``, ``DATABASE_USER`` and ``DATABASE_PASSWORD`` settings. You +will also need a ``ROOT_URLCONF`` setting (its value is ignored; it just needs +to be present) and a ``SITE_ID`` setting (any integer value will do) in order +for all the tests to pass. The unit tests will not touch your existing databases; they create a new database, called ``django_test_db``, which is deleted when the tests are |