python - Django Global base.html template -

i new django. using django 1.8.6 python 2.7. trying use base.html template can used globaly through out entire site, every app , access it. here test site's current structure:

twms

polls

migrations

static

templates

project

migrations

static

templates

project

index.html

tmws

static

templates

tmws

base.html

here code project/templates/project/index.html

{% extends 'tmws/base.html' %} {% block content %}     <h1>projects</h1>     <ul>     {% project in project_list %}         <li><a href="{% url 'project:detail' project.id %}">{{ project.name }}</a></li>     {% endfor %}      </ul>     end of list {% endblock %} 

this error receiving:

templatedoesnotexist @ /project/

tmws/base.html

how access tmws/tmws/templates/tmws/base.html of apps?

any appreciated!

let me know if additional information needed.

edit

here template settings settings.py:

templates = [     {         'backend': 'django.template.backends.django.djangotemplates',         'dirs': [             os.path.join(base_dir, 'templates'),  # if leave both or comment 1 one out still same error             'tmws.tmws.templates'         ],         'app_dirs': true,         'options': {             'context_processors': [                 'django.template.context_processors.debug',                 'django.template.context_processors.request',                 'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',                 'django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages',             ],         },     }, ] 

i think might having problem template directory configuration. in project´s settings.py try check if have configuration similar one:

base_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))) templates = [     {         'backend': 'django.template.backends.django.djangotemplates',         'dirs': [os.path.join(base_dir, 'your template dir name')]         ,         'app_dirs': true,         'options': {             'context_processors': [                 'django.template.context_processors.debug',                 'django.template.context_processors.request',                 'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',                 'django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages',             ],         },     }, ] 

where 'your template dir name' should tmws. make django search directory whenever try extend templates in html. can add many directories want.

i think right django must searching template in:

twms/project/templates/project 

so maybe if place base.html file there django able find it.

another suggestion create general templates directory , place base.html there since want used in entire site. taste ordering templates, should work either way.

edit:

adding following in settings.py solved problem. read comments more info:

master_base_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)     templates = [         {             'backend': 'django.template.backends.django.djangotemplates',             'dirs': [os.path.join(master_base_dir, 'templates'),]             ,             'app_dirs': true,             'options': {                 'context_processors': [                     'django.template.context_processors.debug',                     'django.template.context_processors.request',                     'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',                     'django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages',                 ],             },         },     ]