# Python Shell Apps aren't loaded yet

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**Category:** Mystery Errors\
**Created:** [August 22, 2023, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/python-shell-apps-arent-loaded-yet/23270 "2023-08-22T07:16:29Z")\
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Three things to check:

1. Your current directory in the shell is the base directory of your project.

2. Your virtual environment for your project is active.

3. Are you trying to perform any ORM or database operations at the module level in your models.py file?

Also, please post your `INSTALLED_APPS` setting.

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