Starting script to enable Django Console in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate

django_console.py

import os
import sys
from runpy import run_module

import django
from django.core import management

print(f"Python {sys.version} on {sys.platform}")
print(f"Django {django.get_version()}")
print(f"Current dir: {os.getcwd()}")


def execute_django_manage_file():
    def execute_from_command_line_stub(argv=None):
        pass

    management.execute_from_command_line = execute_from_command_line_stub

    django_manage_file = os.getenv('PYCHARM_DJANGO_MANAGE_MODULE')
    if not django_manage_file:
        django_manage_file = 'manage'

    run_module(
        mod_name=django_manage_file,
        init_globals=None,
        run_name='__main__',
        alter_sys=True,
    )


django.setup()
execute_django_manage_file()