Fixing the "pages is not defined" Error in Django

The error you're encountering is because Python can't find the pages module that you're trying to include in your URL configuration. This is a common import error in Django projects.

Solution

You need to properly import the pages.urls module in your project's main urls.py file. Here's how to fix it:

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from django.contrib import admin
from django.urls import path, include  # Make sure include is imported

urlpatterns = [
    path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
    path('', include('pages.urls')),  # Use string 'pages.urls' instead of pages.urls
]

The key issue is that you need to use quotes around 'pages.urls' when using the include() function. Without the quotes, Python tries to find a variable named pages in the current scope, which doesn't exist.

Additional Troubleshooting

If you still encounter issues after making this change, ensure that:

1. You have created a Django app named "pages" using python manage.py startapp pages
2. You have added "pages" to your INSTALLED_APPS in settings.py
3. You have created a urls.py file inside your pages app directory
4. Your pages/urls.py file is properly configured with urlpatterns

Let me know if you need help with any of these additional steps!