Debugging Django

• Standard debugging
• Debugging templates

Standard debugging

Debugging django applications requires the use of the 'Django' debug configuration.
Unfortunately currently live reloading (automatic reloading) of django applications is not possible whilst debugging.
Use either the 'django' debugging configuration or add the following settings in the launch.json file as following:

        {
            "name": "Django",
            "type": "python",
            "request": "launch",
            "stopOnEntry": false,
            "pythonPath": "${config.python.pythonPath}",
            "program": "${workspaceRoot}/manage.py",
            "args": [
                "runserver",
                "--noreload"
            ],
            "debugOptions": [
                "WaitOnAbnormalExit",
                "WaitOnNormalExit",
                "RedirectOutput",
                "DjangoDebugging"
            ]
        },

Templates

Debugging Django templates is as simple as adding breakpoints to the templates.
Django templates must be html files.