failed on django-admin runserver --settings=example.settings

[SeekPoint]

(venv) PS C:\django-rest-framework-json-api> django-admin runserver --settings=example.settings
C:\django-rest-framework-json-api\venv\Scripts\python.exe: Error while finding module specification for 'main' (ValueError: main.spec is None)
(venv) PS C:\django-rest-framework-json-api>

[sliverc]

Thanks for reporting this issue. I unfortunately cannot reproduce this issue. It might be an issue with a corrupted venv. As #1103 is now fixed could you try again? Best delete your virtual env first and follow the steps in the README again to see whether this issue comes up again.

[SeekPoint]

the issue exists yet!

windows 11

C:\django-rest-framework-json-api\venv\Scripts\python.exe: Error while finding module specification for 'main' (ValueError: main.spec is None)
(venv) PS C:\django-rest-framework-json-api>

(venv) PS C:\django-rest-framework-json-api> python
Python 3.9.0 (tags/v3.9.0:9cf6752, Oct 5 2020, 15:34:40) [MSC v.1927 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

quit()
(venv) PS C:\django-rest-framework-json-api> pip list
Package Version Editable project location

---

alabaster 0.7.12
asgiref 3.5.2
attrs 22.1.0
Babel 2.11.0
black 22.10.0
bleach 5.0.1
certifi 2022.9.24
charset-normalizer 2.1.1
click 8.1.3
colorama 0.4.6
colored 1.4.4
commonmark 0.9.1
coverage 6.5.0
Django 4.1.3
django-filter 22.1
django-polymorphic 3.1.0
djangorestframework 3.14.0
djangorestframework-jsonapi 6.0.0 c:\django-rest-framework-json-api
docutils 0.17.1
exceptiongroup 1.0.3
factory-boy 3.2.1
Faker 15.2.0
flake8 5.0.4
flake8-bugbear 22.10.27
flake8-isort 5.0.0
idna 3.4
imagesize 1.4.1
importlib-metadata 5.0.0
inflection 0.5.1
iniconfig 1.1.1
isort 5.10.1
jaraco.classes 3.2.3
Jinja2 3.1.2
keyring 23.11.0
MarkupSafe 2.1.1
mccabe 0.7.0
more-itertools 9.0.0
mypy-extensions 0.4.3
packaging 21.3
pathspec 0.10.2
pip 22.3.1
pkginfo 1.8.3
platformdirs 2.5.4
pluggy 1.0.0
pycodestyle 2.9.1
pyflakes 2.5.0
Pygments 2.13.0
pyparsing 3.0.9
pytest 7.2.0
pytest-cov 4.0.0
pytest-django 4.5.2
pytest-factoryboy 2.5.0
python-dateutil 2.8.2
pytz 2022.6
pywin32-ctypes 0.2.0
PyYAML 6.0
readme-renderer 37.3
recommonmark 0.7.1
requests 2.28.1
requests-toolbelt 0.10.1
rfc3986 2.0.0
rich 12.6.0
setuptools 65.5.1
six 1.16.0
snowballstemmer 2.2.0
Sphinx 5.3.0
sphinx-rtd-theme 1.1.1
sphinxcontrib-applehelp 1.0.2
sphinxcontrib-devhelp 1.0.2
sphinxcontrib-htmlhelp 2.0.0
sphinxcontrib-jsmath 1.0.1
sphinxcontrib-qthelp 1.0.3
sphinxcontrib-serializinghtml 1.1.5
sqlparse 0.4.3
syrupy 3.0.4
tomli 2.0.1
twine 4.0.1
typing_extensions 4.4.0
tzdata 2022.6
uritemplate 4.1.1
urllib3 1.26.12
webencodings 0.5.1
wheel 0.37.1
zipp 3.10.0
(venv) PS C:\django-rest-framework-json-api>

[sliverc]

When looking at the error, I have a feeling that this has something to do with your setup and not with the example app itself. Reason being is that in the example app there is no main defined which the error shows. The main is part of django.

I therefore converted this to a discussion. I do not use Windows, so do not know what could cause this error. What I would try (if you haven't tried it yet) is one of the following:

1. Delete the virtualenv and create a new one again
2. Try to use anaconda for handling Python and virtualenv which might solve your problem.

Maybe other users who use Windows with DJA might be able to assist you as well. If someone else can reproduce this issue, please comment here as well.

[SeekPoint]

I am using virtualenv

[miazocool]

Hello, i am experiencing the same issue using Windows 10, i have deleted and created a new the venv, but still throws the error