updated settings to include local_settings

itf/settings.py

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ MEDIA_URL = '/static/'
 ADMIN_MEDIA_PREFIX = '/admin/media/'
 
 # Make this unique, and don't share it with anybody.
-SECRET_KEY = 'fognneiw#s_o-#^tiny@^f-$x#1&29$3a37w5=kll57i!^uo@r'
+# SECRET_KEY = 'fognneiw#s_o-#^tiny@^f-$x#1&29$3a37w5=kll57i!^uo@r'
 
 # List of callables that know how to import templates from various sources.
 TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
@@ -123,3 +123,28 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'debug_toolbar',
     'sorl.thumbnail',
 )
+
+#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)
+
+