runtests.py

import sys

try:
    from django.conf import settings
    from django.test.utils import get_runner

    settings.configure(
        DEBUG=True,
        USE_TZ=True,
        DATABASES={'default': {'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',}},
        # ROOT_URLCONF='example.urls',
        PLACES_MAPS_API_KEY='dummyKey',
        INSTALLED_APPS=[
            'django.contrib.auth',
            'django.contrib.contenttypes',
            'django.contrib.sites',
            'places',
        ],
        SITE_ID=1,
        MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES=(),
    )

    try:
        import django

        setup = django.setup
    except AttributeError:
        pass
    else:
        setup()

except ImportError:
    import traceback

    traceback.print_exc()
    raise ImportError(
        'To fix this error, run: pip install -r requirements_test.txt'
    )


def run_tests(*test_args):
    if not test_args:
        test_args = ['tests']

    # Run tests
    TestRunner = get_runner(settings)
    test_runner = TestRunner()

    failures = test_runner.run_tests(test_args)

    if failures:
        sys.exit(bool(failures))


if __name__ == '__main__':
    run_tests(*sys.argv[1:])