configure env

.env.sample

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SECRET_KEY=putsomesecrethere

Pipfile

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ verify_ssl = true
 django = "*"
 psycopg2-binary = "*"
 django-extensions = "*"
+python-dotenv = "*"
+dj-database-url = "*"
 
 [requires]
 python_version = "3.8"

Pipfile.lock

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "_meta": {
         "hash": {
-            "sha256": "787971d93a72d315fb906991a877356e209592be55f6f0fa79f09bc68e93848b"
+            "sha256": "33ea631283b8f623ef5e8f5c404c4bb26e1735f210ae464284563318405b30f3"
         },
         "pipfile-spec": 6,
         "requires": {
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
             "markers": "python_version >= '3.5'",
             "version": "==3.2.10"
         },
+        "dj-database-url": {
+            "hashes": [
+                "sha256:4aeaeb1f573c74835b0686a2b46b85990571159ffc21aa57ecd4d1e1cb334163",
+                "sha256:851785365761ebe4994a921b433062309eb882fedd318e1b0fcecc607ed02da9"
+            ],
+            "index": "pypi",
+            "version": "==0.5.0"
+        },
         "django": {
             "hashes": [
                 "sha256:a2127ad0150ec6966655bedf15dbbff9697cc86d61653db2da1afa506c0b04cc",
@@ -78,6 +86,14 @@
             "index": "pypi",
             "version": "==2.8.6"
         },
+        "python-dotenv": {
+            "hashes": [
+                "sha256:8c10c99a1b25d9a68058a1ad6f90381a62ba68230ca93966882a4dbc3bc9c33d",
+                "sha256:c10863aee750ad720f4f43436565e4c1698798d763b63234fb5021b6c616e423"
+            ],
+            "index": "pypi",
+            "version": "==0.14.0"
+        },
         "pytz": {
             "hashes": [
                 "sha256:a494d53b6d39c3c6e44c3bec237336e14305e4f29bbf800b599253057fbb79ed",

django_contacts/settings.py

@@ -10,22 +10,29 @@ For the full list of settings and their values, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/settings/
 """
 
+import os 
+import dj_database_url
+
 from pathlib import Path
 
-# Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
-BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+# .env config 
+from dotenv import load_dotenv, find_dotenv
+load_dotenv(find_dotenv())
+
+# Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
+BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = 'n6&$_khrc&w%r&ufg$qmat915-4uhnoux)-_nttj&-0sxpn#dh'
+SECRET_KEY = os.environ['SECRET_KEY']
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['localhost']
 
 
 # Application definition
@@ -85,6 +92,9 @@ DATABASES = {
     }
 }
 
+# Updating database when deployed 
+db_from_env = dj_database_url.config(conn_max_age=600)
+DATABASES['default'].update(db_from_env)
 
 # Password validation
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators
@@ -123,3 +133,4 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/howto/static-files/
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'staticfiles')