Django stops working with RuntimeError: populate() isn’t reentrant

This is caused by a bug in your Django settings somewhere. Unfortunately, Django’s hiding the bug behind this generic and un-useful error message. To reveal the true problem, open django/apps/registry.py and around line 80, replace: raise RuntimeError(“populate() isn’t reentrant”) with: self.app_configs = {} This will allow Django to continue loading, and reveal the actual error. … Read more