python - building reusable package in django -

am trying build reusbale package django, package contains multiple application since project quite large.

so, structure, has apps folder , inside there multiple apps payment, product, account..etc

as trying make project re-usable, created in different location of source project , did symbolic link root folder in source project.

now, when want install apps, have write them 1 one in installed_apps

installed_apps = ('package.apps.store',                   'package.apps.product',                   'package.apps.delivery',                   'package.apps.payment',                   'package.apps.store',                   'package.apps.cart',                   'package.apps.tax') 

is there way, can include 'package' in installed apps , perhaps use package init load other modules?

i tried doing in package/__init__.py

from django.conf import settings user_settings package.conf import settings user_settings.installed_apps = user_settings.installed_apps + settings.installed_apps 

but didn't work, 1 can advise on this?

i believe once "from django.conf import settings" line has executed, settings immutable.

what invert logic bit. in package/__init__.py. like:

def get_apps():     apps = (         'apps.store',         'apps.other',         ...     )     return [__name__ + '.' + x x in apps] 

then just:

installed_apps += get_apps() 

in settings.py. quite bit keep our settings.py manageable , seems work quite well.