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20256	Incorrect text in startproject command line help	anonymous	n0nam3	"The command line help for startproject `django-admin.py startproject --help` is

{{{
  --template=TEMPLATE   The dotted import path to load the template from.
}}}

The directory need not to be ''importable'' and should not be ''dotted'' but a path with ""/"".

{{{
--- a/django/core/management/templates.py
+++ b/django/core/management/templates.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class TemplateCommand(BaseCommand):
     option_list = BaseCommand.option_list + (
         make_option('--template',
                     action='store', dest='template',
-                    help='The dotted import path to load the template from.'),
+                    help='The path or url to load the template from.'),
         make_option('--extension', '-e', dest='extensions',
                     action='append', default=['py'],
                     help='The file extension(s) to render (default: ""py""). '
}}}"	Bug	closed	Core (Management commands)	dev	Normal	fixed			Ready for checkin	1	0	0	0	1	0