Changed settings.py file, moved ENVs to file

.env-sample

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+DEBUG=True
+SECRET_KEY="django-insecure-0g#f&l$r)*)$k)%)qp8jyh_ifkg$x1b%st7@7ni^4gd&3th)d2"

task_manager/settings.py

@@ -10,8 +10,15 @@
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/
 """
 
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
+import dj_database_url
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+# Load ENV variables
+load_dotenv()
+
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
@@ -20,13 +27,17 @@
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = "django-insecure-0g#f&l$r)*)$k)%)qp8jyh_ifkg$x1b%st7@7ni^4gd&3th)d2"
+SECRET_KEY = os.getenv("SECRET_KEY", "secret_key")
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
-
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
+DEBUG = os.getenv("DEBUG", "False")
 
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = [
+    "127.0.0.1",
+    "localhost",
+    "webserver",
+    "monet.n8creator.com",
+]
 
 # Application definition
 
@@ -76,13 +87,23 @@
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/#databases
 
-DATABASES = {
-    "default": {
-        "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.sqlite3",
-        "NAME": BASE_DIR / "db.sqlite3",
+if DEBUG:
+    # Use SQLite for local development
+    DATABASES = {
+        "default": {
+            "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.sqlite3",
+            "NAME": BASE_DIR / "db.sqlite3",
+        }
+    }
+else:
+    # Use PostgreSQL for production on Dokku server
+    DATABASES = {
+        "default": dj_database_url.config(
+            default=os.environ.get("DATABASE_URL"),
+            conn_max_age=600,
+            conn_health_checks=True,
+        ),
     }
-}
-
 
 # Password validation
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators