[Answered ]-Python Django populate() isn't reentrant

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I tried the approach from @valentjjedi and then I tired manage.py and got a different error indicating a MySQL-python issue so I uninstalled and reinstalled and it worked

env/bin/pip uninstall mysql-python 
env/bin/pip install mysql-python
👤HenryM

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in my case I got this error after deleting an app folder which was still listed in INSTALLED_APPS. After commenting this app from INSTALLED_APPS everything got back to normal.

👤ditori

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This error basically means that something is already tried to mess with app_config ordered dict from Apps class before django was able to setup installed apps properly in first place. Check django.apps.registry.Apps#populate, it sais:

# app_config should be pristine, otherwise the code below won't
# guarantee that the order matches the order in INSTALLED_APPS.
if self.app_configs:
    raise RuntimeError("populate() isn't reentrant")

Try to check what’s in this app_config dictionary to get more information. Also just restarting all the things might help.

👤valignatev

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