Change the database in cookiecutter settings and development files from PostgreSQL

cookiecutter is a popular tool for creating templates for Python projects. By default, it comes with settings and development files that use PostgreSQL as the database. However, you may want to use a different database, such as MySQL or SQLite. In this guide, we’ll show you how to change the database in the cookiecutter settings and development files.

Step 1: Open the settings file

The first step is to open the settings file in your cookiecutter project. This file is located in the config directory of your project. You can open it in your favorite text editor.

Step 2: Change the database settings

In the settings file, you’ll find a section that specifies the database settings. By default, it looks like this:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'cookiecutter',
        'USER': 'cookiecutter',
        'PASSWORD': 'cookiecutter',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

To change the database, you’ll need to modify the ENGINE, NAME, USER, PASSWORD, HOST, and PORT settings to match your desired database. For example, if you want to use MySQL, you would change the ENGINE setting to ‘django.db.backends.mysql’ and modify the other settings accordingly.

Step 3: Open the development file

Next, open the development file in your cookiecutter project. This file is located in the root directory of your project.

Step 4: Change the database settings

In the development file, you’ll find a section that specifies the database settings. By default, it looks like this:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'cookiecutter',
        'USER': 'cookiecutter',
        'PASSWORD': 'cookiecutter',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

To change the database, you’ll need to modify the ENGINE, NAME, USER, PASSWORD, HOST, and PORT settings to match your desired database. For example, if you want to use MySQL, you would change the ENGINE setting to ‘django.db.backends.mysql’ and modify the other settings accordingly.

Step 5: Save your changes

Once you’ve made your changes to the settings and development files, save your changes and exit your text editor.

Step 6: Test your changes

Finally, you’ll want to test your changes to make sure everything is working as expected. You can run your cookiecutter project as you normally would and verify that your database is being used correctly.