Error importing a python module in Django

Question

In my Django project, the following line throws an ImportError: "No module named elementtree". ``` from elementtree import ElementTree ``` However, the module is installed (ie, I can run an interactive python shell, and type that exact line without any ImportError), and the directory containing the module is on the PYTHONPATH. But when I access any page in a browser, it somehow can't find the module, and throws the ImportError. What could be causing this?

Accepted Answer

Can you import `elementtree` within the django shell:

```
python manage.py shell
```

Assuming you have multiple python versions and do not know which one is being used to run your site, add the following to your view and push `python_ver` to your template, it will show you the Python version you are using:

```
import sys
python_ver = sys.version
```

You can also explicitly add the path to elementtree programatically in your `settings.py`:

```
import sys
sys.path.append('path to where elementtree resides')
```

Error importing a python module in Django

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