Use environs to get settings

django_cats/settings.py

@@ -11,23 +11,30 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/
 """
 
 from pathlib import Path
+from environs import Env
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
+env = Env()
+env.read_env()
+
+# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
+DEBUG = env.bool("DEBUG", default=False)
+
+# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
+if DEBUG:
+    SECRET_KEY = env.str("SECRET_KEY",
+                         default="django-insecure-m8s=a8rg)_cqo%q$g8qzzho&160+jei4uocg%q-ce3v_kfumr7")
+else:
+    SECRET_KEY = env.str("SECRET_KEY")
+
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
-# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = "django-insecure-m8s=a8rg)_cqo%q$g8qzzho&160+jei4uocg%q-ce3v_kfumr7"
-
-# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
-
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
 
-
 # Application definition
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
@@ -73,12 +80,7 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = "django_cats.wsgi.application"
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#databases
 
-DATABASES = {
-    "default": {
-        "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.sqlite3",
-        "NAME": BASE_DIR / "db.sqlite3",
-    }
-}
+DATABASES = {"default": env.dj_db_url("DATABASE_URL")}
 
 
 # Password validation