4. February 2013

Useful Django package: django-debug-toolbar

django-debug-toolbar is simply must have tool for Django development.

It adds powerfull toolbar which allows detailed diagnostic and debugging of Django site.

django-debug-toolbarQuick install:

pip install django-debug-toolbar

Open settings.py and add:

MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
    # ...
    'debug_toolbar.middleware.DebugToolbarMiddleware',
    # ...
)
INTERNAL_IPS = ('127.0.0.1',)
INSTALLED_APPS = (
    ...
    'debug_toolbar',
)

Make sure that DEBUG is set to True

DEBUG = True