# TypeError: 'module' object is not iterable Error **URL:** \ **Category:** Mystery Errors\ **Created:** [June 28, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/typeerror-module-object-is-not-iterable-error/41604 "2025-06-28T03:53:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Moali2009](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/moali2009/32/29045_2.png) [@Moali2009](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Moali2009)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/typeerror-module-object-is-not-iterable-error/41604/1 "2025-06-28T03:53:01Z")
I don’t understand why I have this error whenever I run the code. Plz help. ```auto Exception in thread django-main-thread: Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\Mohamed Ali\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\django\urls\resolvers.py", line 720, in url_patterns iter(patterns) ~~~~ ^^^^^^^^^^ TypeError: 'module' object is not iterable The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception: Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\Mohamed Ali\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\threading.py", line 1043, in _bootstrap_inner self.run() ~~~~~~~~ ^^ File "C:\Users\Mohamed Ali\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\threading.py", line 994, in run self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Users\Mohamed Ali\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\django\utils\autoreload.py", line 64, in wrapper fn(*args, **kwargs) ~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Users\Mohamed Ali\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\django\core\management\commands\runserver.py", line 134, in inner_run self.check(**check_kwargs) ~~~~~~~~~~ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Users\Mohamed Ali\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\django\core\management\base.py", line 492, in check all_issues = checks.run_checks( app_configs=app_configs, ...<2 lines>... databases=databases, ) File "C:\Users\Mohamed Ali\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\django\core\checks\registry.py", line 89, in run_checks new_errors = check(app_configs=app_configs, databases=databases) File "C:\Users\Mohamed Ali\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\django\core\checks\urls.py", line 16, in check_url_config return check_resolver(resolver) File "C:\Users\Mohamed Ali\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\django\core\checks\urls.py", line 26, in check_resolver return check_method() File "C:\Users\Mohamed Ali\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\django\urls\resolvers.py", line 532, in check messages.extend(check_resolver(pattern)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Users\Mohamed Ali\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\django\core\checks\urls.py", line 26, in check_resolver return check_method() File "C:\Users\Mohamed Ali\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\django\urls\resolvers.py", line 531, in check for pattern in self.url_patterns: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Users\Mohamed Ali\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\django\utils\functional.py", line 47, in __get__ res = instance. __dict__ [self.name] = self.func(instance) ~~~~~~~~~ ^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Users\Mohamed Ali\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\django\urls\resolvers.py", line 728, in url_patterns raise ImproperlyConfigured(msg.format(name=self.urlconf_name)) from e django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: The included URLconf '' does not appear to have any patterns in it. If you see the 'urlpatterns' variable with valid patterns in the file then the issue is probably caused by a circular import. ``` ---
**Author:** ![philgyford](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/philgyford/32/14295_2.png) [@philgyford](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/philgyford)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/typeerror-module-object-is-not-iterable-error/41604/2 "2025-06-28T07:04:40Z")
See the final line of the error: > [@Moali2009](#): > > The included URLconf ‘\’ does not appear to have any patterns in it. If you see the ‘urlpatterns’ variable with valid patterns in the file then the issue is probably caused by a circular import.` What does your `hello/urls.py` file look like? ---
**Author:** ![Moali2009](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/moali2009/32/29045_2.png) [@Moali2009](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Moali2009)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/typeerror-module-object-is-not-iterable-error/41604/3 "2025-06-28T17:44:01Z")
My urlpatterns are correct, I followed the exact way a tutorial did it. hello/urls.py: ```auto from django.http import HttpResponse def index(request): return HttpResponse("Hello, world!") ``` ---
**Author:** ![KenWhitesell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/kenwhitesell/32/280_2.png) [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/typeerror-module-object-is-not-iterable-error/41604/4 "2025-06-28T18:25:19Z")
> [@Moali2009](#): > > My urlpatterns are correct, I followed the exact way a tutorial did it. No, they are not. The contents you are showing are more appropriate for a `views.py` file and **not** a `urls.py` file. Recheck your file contents more closely. (Or, if the tutorial you are following does show this as the urls.py file, then that tutorial is wrong and you should find a better tutorial.) ---
**Author:** ![KenWhitesell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/kenwhitesell/32/280_2.png) [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/typeerror-module-object-is-not-iterable-error/41604/5 "2025-06-28T18:48:01Z")
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**Author:** ![Moali2009](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/moali2009/32/29045_2.png) [@Moali2009](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Moali2009)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/typeerror-module-object-is-not-iterable-error/41604/6 "2025-06-28T22:06:46Z")
Ok, I appreciate the help.