Database Reference
In-Depth Information
as shown in the following code in order to use the
postgis_cookbook
PostGIS database for your application data:
DATABASES = {
'default': {
'ENGINE':
'django.contrib.gis.db.backends.postgis',
'NAME': 'postgis_cookbook',
'USER': 'me',
'PASSWORD': 'mypassword',
'HOST': 'localhost',
'PORT': '',
}
}
4. Add the two following lines of code at the top of the
wildlife/set-
tings.py
file(
PROJECT_PATH
isthevariableinwhichyouwillsetthepro-
ject's path in the settings menu):
import os
PROJECT_PATH =
os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
5. Make sure that in the
settings.py
file under
chp09/wildlife/wild-
life
,
MEDIA_ROOT
,and
MEDIA_URL
arecorrectlyset,asshowninthefol-
lowingcode(thisistosetthemediafiles'pathandURLsfortheimagesthat
the administrative user will upload):
MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(PROJECT_PATH,
"media")
MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
6. Makesurethatthe
INSTALLED_APPS
settinglooksasshowninthefollowing
code in the
settings.py
file. You will use the Django admin site
(django.contrib.admin),theGeoDjangocorelibrary(django.contrib.gis),and
thesightingsapplicationyouarecreatinginthisrecipeandthenext.Forthis
purpose, add the last three lines:
