Trying to debug why the homepage module can't be found

widget_group_23/.env

 SECRET_KEY='django-insecure-*(qier^-o5=az!3k%zs$y+!c1k6on)oi3%)_jiy(%h=34u=*1@'
 STATIC_ROOT='static/'
+DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE='widget_group_23.settings.production'
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widget_group_23/homepage/urls.py

 from django.urls import path
 
-from . import views
+from .views import index
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    path('', views.index, name='index'),
+    path('', index, name='index'),
 ]
+
+app_name = "homepage"
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widget_group_23/settings.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/ref/settings/
 
 from pathlib import Path
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import os
 
 load_dotenv()
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'django.contrib.sessions',
     'django.contrib.messages',
     'django.contrib.staticfiles',
+    'homepage',
 ]
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [

widget_group_23/urls.py

@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ from django.contrib import admin
 from django.urls import include, path
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    path('homepage/, include(homepage.urls)'),
+    path('homepage/', include('homepage.urls', namespace="homepage")),
     path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
 ]