id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc	stage	has_patch	needs_docs	needs_tests	needs_better_patch	easy	ui_ux
33473	Dev Server fails to restart after adding BASE_DIR to TEMPLATES[0]['DIRS'] in settings	craiglabenz	Hrushikesh Vaidya	"Repro steps:

$ pip install -U django
$ django-admin startproject <name>

Open settings.py, copy the BASE_DIR variable from line 16 and paste it into the empty DIRS list on line 57

$ ./manage.py runserver

Back in your IDE, save a file and watch the dev server *NOT* restart.

Back in settings.py, remove BASE_DIR from the templates DIRS list. Manually CTRL-C your dev server (as it won't restart on its own when you save), restart the dev server. Now return to your settings.py file, re-save it, and notice the development server once again detects changes and restarts.

This bug prevents the dev server from restarting no matter where you make changes - it is not just scoped to edits to settings.py.

"	Cleanup/optimization	closed	Core (Other)	4.0	Normal	fixed	development	Keryn Knight Hrushikesh Vaidya Tom Forbes	Ready for checkin	1	0	0	0	0	0