How to run python script inside django project?

Question

I am unable to run python script inside my django project.

1. I have create a directory with mkdir scripts
2. Then I use touch scripts/__init__.py
3. Then I create my python script using touch scripts/update_keyword.py
4. here is the code of my script

def run():
 # Fetch all questions
 print("run script")

Then I run my script with the help of the following command:

python manage.py runscript update_keyword.py

Now I am getting following error:

Unknown command: 'runscript'
Type 'manage.py help' for usage.

I have follow this blog https://django-extensions.readthedocs.io/en/latest/runscript.html . Kindly Help.

• Nakul Narayanan: have you added django_extensions in installed apps ??
• skysoft999: write a bash script which will call your python script. Please check your export path. @saiful
• dirkgroten: You're using django-extensions so you should make sure you follow the installation instructions
• dirkgroten: please don't change your question to a follow-up question once it was answered. Create a new question.
• Mr.Robot: Thanks all . I have added django_extensions but getting database issue. I have update the answer. Please have a look.

Answer 1

Django does not know this command since it is not listed anywhere. When you want to run a command with manage.py, use Django's Admin Command.

EDIT Or if you really want to use django_extensions for some reason, use their GitHub docs as reference. There it states you need to add this app to INSTALLED_APPS:

INSTALLED_APPS = (
 ...
 'django_extensions',
 ...
)

• SuB: Use pip install django-extensions to install django-extention.

Answer 2

Check the installation:

https://django-extensions.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation_instructions.html

I guess you have missed this:

INSTALLED_APPS = (
 ...
 'django_extensions',
)