include local_settings in settings

index/settings.py

@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = '/'
 # Examples: "http://foo.com/media/", "/media/".
 ADMIN_MEDIA_PREFIX = '/admin/media/'
 
-# Make this unique, and don't share it with anybody.
-SECRET_KEY = ')o1)c68=b9k5z@af=_@s31)pcp58yxo@5@$b5!^_vlijibziq1'
 
 # List of callables that know how to import templates from various sources.
 TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
@@ -90,3 +88,27 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'tagging',
     'south',
 )
+
+#overwrite default settings with local settings
+try:
+    from local_settings import *
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+# Make this unique, creates random key first at first time.
+try:
+    SECRET_KEY
+except NameError:
+    SECRET_FILE = os.path.join(PROJECT_PATH, 'secret.txt')
+    try:
+        SECRET_KEY = open(SECRET_FILE).read().strip()
+    except IOError:
+        try:
+            from random import choice
+            SECRET_KEY = ''.join([choice('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789!@#$%^&*(-_=+)') for i in range(50)])
+            secret = file(SECRET_FILE, 'w')
+            secret.write(SECRET_KEY)
+            secret.close()
+        except IOError:
+            Exception('Please create a %s file with random characters to generate your secret key!' % SECRET_FILE)
+