I'm using Visual Studio 2022 as the IDE. It has 2 projects: CLI - A Python Application Common - A Blank Django Project The classes are created in Common > app > models.py. app is a Django app CLI is the startup project, and cli.py is its startup file. Common project is referenced in CLI. When I Start the CLI app in debug mode, there is an error for the Question class. Call Stack: Message=Apps aren't loaded yet. Source=D:\Projects\Internal\LLRT\src\Common\app\models.py StackTrace: File "D:\Projects\Internal\LLRT\src\Common\app\models.py", line 4, in <module> (Current frame) q_id = models.IntegerField() ...<7 lines>... correct_option_num = models.IntegerField() File "D:\Projects\Internal\LLRT\src\CLI\cli.py", line 4, in <module> > from app.models import Option, Question, Answered_Question django.core.exceptions.AppRegistryNotReady: Apps aren't loaded yet. Continue reading...