Import existing project

Question

I created a Django project with just a text editor and the command line, now I have installed Aptana Studio but I cannot import that project. I can create a new django project, pydev is correctly installed and it works.

In Aptana, I tried Import Projects, but it doesnt recognize my project's root directory "No projects are found to import". before replacing settings, models, views, etc,.. with the contents of my project (what I dont like), I want to ask:

Is there a better way to import the project??

You can find a more complete answer Here.

Answer 1

It's a bit dirty but you can do the following. Create two files in your project directory called .project and .pydevproject.

.project should contain:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<projectDescription>
    <name>YOUR_PROJECT_NAME</name>
    <comment></comment>
    <projects>
    </projects>
        <buildSpec>
        <buildCommand>
            <name>org.python.pydev.PyDevBuilder</name>
            <arguments>
            </arguments>
        </buildCommand>
    </buildSpec>
    <natures>
        <nature>org.python.pydev.pythonNature</nature>
    </natures>
</projectDescription>

and .pydevproject should contain:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<?eclipse-pydev version="1.0"?>

<pydev_project>
<pydev_pathproperty name="org.python.pydev.PROJECT_SOURCE_PATH">
<path>\PATH\TO\THE\PROJECT</path>
</pydev_pathproperty>
<pydev_property name="org.python.pydev.PYTHON_PROJECT_VERSION">python 2.6</pydev_property>
<pydev_property name="org.python.pydev.PYTHON_PROJECT_INTERPRETER">Default</pydev_property>
<pydev_pathproperty name="org.python.pydev.PROJECT_EXTERNAL_SOURCE_PATH">
<path>\PATH\TO\EXTERNAL\SOURCES\IF\USED</path>
</pydev_pathproperty>
</pydev_project>

when you've got those two files in your project dir you can use Import>Existing Projects into Workspace

Answer 2

This question is answered on the PyDev FAQ page. "How do I import existing projects/sources into PyDev?"

The easiest way seems to go through the File > New > PyDev Project wizard in Eclipse and select as the directory the directory with your sources.

Answer 3

Vanja's answer solved my problem... :-)

How do I import existing projects/sources into PyDev?

If the project was already in Eclipse (i.e.: has the .project and .pydevproject files), use File > Import > Existing Projects into Workspace.

Now, if the project never had the .project nor .pydevproject files, there are 2 choices:

Option 1:

Just go through the File > New > PyDev Project wizard and select as the directory the directory with your sources.

Option 2:

Create the .project and .pydevproject files from the template below and use File > Import > Existing Projects into Workspace to import it. Note that this option is more a reference for people that want to automate creating multiple projects at once.

.project contents (must replace the MyProject with the project name)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<projectDescription>
    <name>MyProject</name>
    <comment></comment>
    <projects>
    </projects>
    <buildSpec>
        <buildCommand>
            <name>org.python.pydev.PyDevBuilder</name>
            <arguments>
            </arguments>
        </buildCommand>
    </buildSpec>
    <natures>
        <nature>org.python.pydev.pythonNature</nature>
    </natures>
</projectDescription>

.pydevproject contents (must replace the path (/MyProject/src) with the actual folders to be in the PYTHONPATH)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?eclipse-pydev version="1.0"?>
<pydev_project>
    <pydev_property name="org.python.pydev.PYTHON_PROJECT_INTERPRETER">Default</pydev_property>
    <pydev_property name="org.python.pydev.PYTHON_PROJECT_VERSION">python 2.7</pydev_property>
    <pydev_variables_property name="org.python.pydev.PROJECT_VARIABLE_SUBSTITUTION">
    </pydev_variables_property>
    <pydev_pathproperty name="org.python.pydev.PROJECT_SOURCE_PATH">
        <path>/MyProject/src</path>
    </pydev_pathproperty>
</pydev_project>

How do I import existing projects/sources for a Django project into PyDev?

Follow the same steps in the FAQ above to import a PyDev project, then right click the project > PyDev > Set as Django project and add 2 String substitution variables (on right click project > properties > PyDev PYTHONPATH)

DJANGO_MANAGE_LOCATION, which is the relative path to manage.py. i.e.: src/my_project/manage.py DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE, which is the name of the settings module. i.e.: my_project.settings

Note that if the .pydevproject file was created, those values could already be added to it in the entry org.python.pydev.PROJECT_VARIABLE_SUBSTITUTION:

<pydev_variables_property name="org.python.pydev.PROJECT_VARIABLE_SUBSTITUTION">
    <key>DJANGO_MANAGE_LOCATION</key>
    <value>src/my_project/manage.py</value>
    <key>DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE</key>
    <value>my_project.settings</value>
</pydev_variables_property>