ImportError: No module named 'spirit'

[gogobook]

I got 'spirit' by 'git clone', and then follow instructions in README.md. Then I got this error. I know this about 'PYTHONPATH'. And I got the solution by make an soft link in PYTHONPATH. So I think it maybe a document issue.

[nitely]

I got 'spirit' by 'git clone', and then follow instructions in README.md.

I'm guessing the main README.md, you should follow the example readme

So I think it maybe a document issue.

Yes, the pip install -r requirements.txt step should be pip install django-spirit, no cloning required. I'll fix it ASAP.

And I got the solution by make an soft link in PYTHONPATH

This is how modules get imported twice and weird bugs happens.

On a side note, if you really want to clone the project and don't want to use pip (ie: to collaborate on the project), your project layout should be as follows:

Spirit/
    manage.py
    mysite/
        __init__.py
        settings.py
        urls.py
        wsgi.py
    myapp/
        ...
    spirit/
        ...

git clone and copy&paste the manage.py from the example folder in to the root project (Spirit/).

[gogobook]

Thank you @nitely. But installed by pip install django-spirit won't have "example" directory. After 'pip install django-spirit', shoud I use 'django-admin startproject mysite' to start project? And what I need to do to run 'python manage.py spiritinstall'? Sorry, that's a lot questions to bother you.

[nitely]

Following the example readme should work for you.
Since the example is a project, you don't need to create one.

The main readme steps are to integrate Spirit into an existing project. The
above solution is shorter than starting a django project, etc but both
should work the same.

El sáb., sept. 12, 2015 5:46 AM, gogobook notifications@github.com
escribió:

Thank you @nitely https://github.com/nitely. But installed by pip
install django-spirit won't have "example" directory. After 'pip install
django-spirit', shoud I use 'django-admin startproject mysite' to start
project? And what I need to do to run 'python manage.py spiritinstall'?
Sorry, that's a lot questions to bother you.

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[gogobook]

I found the 'example' directory in site-packages when installed spirit by 'pip install django-spirit'. I thought 'example' maybe need to change to another name, like 'django-spirit-example'. And there is no 'manage.py' in the 'example'. How I need to do is better? Copy it from other place?

[nitely]

I found the 'example' directory in site-packages when installed spirit by 'pip install django-spirit'

That happens when you install via pip install .

And there is no 'manage.py' in the 'example'. How I need to do is better? Copy it from other place?

Ignore that folder. Go to: https://github.com/nitely/Spirit/tree/master/example and follow the instructions to the letter.