the server is running

note_kfet/settings/__init__.py

@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ if app_stage == 'prod':
     from .production import *
 else:
     from .development import *
-# Load password for database and SECRET_KEY
 
-try:
-    from .secrets import *
-except ImportError:
-    from .secrets_example.py import * 
-    print("Use default secrets!")
+# env variables set at the of in /env/bin/activate
+# don't forget to unset in deactivate !
+
+DATABASES["default"]["PASSWORD"] = os.environ.get('DJANGO_DB_PASSWORD','CHANGE_ME_IN_ENV_SETTINGS');
+SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get('DJANGO_SECRET_KEY','CHANGE_ME_IN_ENV_SETTINGS');
+
+

note_kfet/settings/production.py

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
         'NAME': 'note_db',
         'USER': 'note',
-        'PASSWORD': 'update_in_secrets.py',
+        'PASSWORD': 'update_in_env_variable',
         'HOST': '127.0.0.1',
         'PORT': '',
     }

note_kfet/settings/secrets_example.py

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-DATABASES['default']['PASSWORD'] ='CHANGE_ME'
-SECRET_KEY = 'CHANGE_ME'