# Django 1.8.18.dev20170123152445 documentation

# Source code for django

    from django.utils.version import get_version

    VERSION = (1, 8, 18, 'alpha', 0)

    __version__ = get_version(VERSION)

    def setup():
        """
        Configure the settings (this happens as a side effect of accessing the
        first setting), configure logging and populate the app registry.
        """
        from django.apps import apps
        from django.conf import settings
        from django.utils.log import configure_logging

        configure_logging(settings.LOGGING_CONFIG, settings.LOGGING)
        apps.populate(settings.INSTALLED_APPS)