sample manage.py
#!/usr/bin/env python
import os
import sys
if __name__ == "__main__":
os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "mysite.settings")
# Add the apps directoriy to Python's path. In production it will
# be necessary to add the apps directory to the path, too.
from os.path import abspath, dirname, join
PROJECT_ROOT = abspath(dirname(__file__))
sys.path.append(join(PROJECT_ROOT, "apps"))
from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
but this is considered bad practice because of multiple modules found and then loosing the location of intended module: