Refactoring a Django App as a Stand-Alone Module

Overview

This page catalogs the workflow involved in taking an app that is part of a Django project and refactoring it as a stand-alone module.

Reusable Django Packages/Apps contains an overview of the principles of creating stand-alone Django modules

Workflow

• Move project files to directory outside Django project, e.g. ~/develop/django/apps
• Add package config files
  • LICENSE
  • MANIFEST.in
  • README.md
  • setup.py
• Delete migrations directory