setting database: postgresql in django 1.8 in heroku -

i have been struggling issue whole days while no solutions @ all. post here.

i trying set blog website in heroku via django 1.8 uses python 3.4.3. follows instructions heroku website here.

i use "foreman start" run django project in mac , installed dependence.

part of setting.py file involving database looks like:

import dj_database_url databases = {} databases['default'] = dj_database_url.config() 

then got error: improperlyconfigured @ /settings.databases improperly configured. please supply engine value.

then modify files adding 1 line supplying engine value:

import dj_database_url databases = {} databases['default'] = dj_database_url.config() databases['default']['engine'] = 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2' 

based on this post answered or arbel, should work. got error: improperlyconfigured @ /settings.databases improperly configured. please supply name value.

what should next? django project simple , not involve database operations(may need in future). want make works on heroku. thanks!

do need create database continue? want make webpage works.

thanks guys help, specially souldeux.

update:

i have fixed issue using souldeux's method providing more informations database. here want emphasis seems code original heroku tutorial not work django 1.8:

import dj_database_url   ####not working case databases = {} databases['default'] = dj_database_url.config() 

initially did not create database because think not necessary simple projects, based on understanding obtained heroku tutorial. need create database in heroku make works. tutorial here. need run "heroku config -s | grep heroku_postgresql" database information. format like:

scheme://username:password@host:port/database 

so can 'database', 'username', 'password', etc.

afterwards, modify 'settings.py' according souldeux, run following codes:

git add . git commit -m "ready go heroku" git push heroku master heroku run python manage.py syncdb 

now works. other issues arise webpages not show images... anyway solved. please confirm solutions, thanks.