manage.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import os
import sys

SFILE = __file__
SPATH = os.path.normpath(os.path.dirname(SFILE))

for k in [k for k in sys.modules if k.startswith('django')]:
  del sys.modules[k]
  
if SPATH not in sys.path:
  sys.path.insert(0, SPATH)
  
dpath = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(SPATH, '..', 'depends'))
if dpath not in sys.path:
  sys.path.insert(0, dpath)
  
from django.core.management import execute_manager
import imp
try:
    imp.find_module('settings') # Assumed to be in the same directory.
except ImportError:
    import sys
    sys.stderr.write("Error: Can't find the file 'settings.py' in the directory containing %r. It appears you've customized things.\nYou'll have to run django-admin.py, passing it your settings module.\n" % __file__)
    sys.exit(1)

import settings

if __name__ == "__main__":
    execute_manager(settings)