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diff --git a/docs/intro/tutorial01.txt b/docs/intro/tutorial01.txt index 4382f21a0f..0bd3d0abaf 100644 --- a/docs/intro/tutorial01.txt +++ b/docs/intro/tutorial01.txt @@ -602,9 +602,19 @@ the Python import path to your :file:`mysite/settings.py` file. .. admonition:: Bypassing manage.py If you'd rather not use :file:`manage.py`, no problem. Just set the - ``DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE`` environment variable to ``mysite.settings`` and - run ``python`` from the same directory :file:`manage.py` is in (or ensure - that directory is on the Python path, so that ``import mysite`` works). + :envvar:`DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE` environment variable to + ``mysite.settings``, start a plain Python shell, and set up Django:: + + >>> import django + >>> django.setup() + + If this raises an :exc:`~exceptions.AttributeError`, you're probably using + a version of Django that doesn't match this tutorial version. You'll want + to either switch to the older tutorial or the newer Django version. + + You must run ``python`` from the same directory :file:`manage.py` is in, + or ensure that directory is on the Python path, so that ``import mysite`` + works. For more information on all of this, see the :doc:`django-admin.py documentation </ref/django-admin>`. |