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11816	defaults in genereated settings.py are absolute paths for template directories, media directories and media urls	Jacques Mattheij <j@…>	nobody	"'best practice' seems to be to use 

{{{

import os

OUR_ROOT = os.path.realpath(
    os.path.dirname(__file__)
)

MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(OUR_ROOT, 'media')

MEDIA_URL = '/media/'

TEMPLATE_DIRS = (
    # Put strings here, like ""/home/html/django_templates"" or ""C:/www/django/templates"".
    # Always use forward slashes, even on Windows.
    # Don't forget to use absolute paths, not relative paths.
    os.path.join(OUR_ROOT, 'templates')
)

}}}

Shouldn't the automatically generated settings.py file include these things right from the beginning ? 

It can take a newbie like me a long time to figure out all these little details required to make a project relocatable.

"	Cleanup/optimization	closed	Core (Management commands)	1.1	Normal	duplicate			Design decision needed	0	0	0	0	0	0