My settings.py file in Django is getting too long. How do I split it into two?

Question

How do I do that? split up 2 files?

Answer 1

Just put it in any file you like and import it somewhere in your main settings file.

So you could set up new settings my_new_settings.py anywhere django can reach, and import it at the end of your real settings.py.

# settings.py
# ...
from my_new_settings import *

Answer 2

These pages might help: discussion on SO, discussion on djangoproject.com

Answer 3

Although my solution is not as complex as the ones above, they fit my simple needs: I have some imports in my settings.py file:

try:
    from settings_local import *
except ImportError:
    pass

try:
    from settings_production import *
except ImportError:
    pass

And then I have a settings_local.py file in my local development folder (which I don't upload to the server) and where I overwrite local settings. Then I have a settings_production.py server where I keep settings needed for the production environment.

You can use this technique to import other settings files as well.

Answer 4

Create new_settings.py file to contain part of settings.py, and import that file wherever you need it.