sorry for being stupid here, but do you mean something like this: django-admin.py startapp mynewapp --settings=myproject.newappsetings
can i set the 2nd settings-file with DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE? > > On 11/21/05, patrick k <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> i have django installed on dreamhost. now i´d like to build an app with >> tables from a given database on another host, still using my >> dreamhost-installation. >> since the database-settings seem to be global (settings.py) for all apps, >> i´m not quite sure how to do this. > > Hey Patrick, > > Feel free to create a separate settings file for separate > installations. Just point to the appropriate settings file in your > server arrangement. > > Adrian > > -- > Adrian Holovaty > holovaty.com | djangoproject.com | chicagocrime.org