import dotenv: How to use dotenv (.env) in django ?
1. First install : pip install django-dotenv
2. Manage.py file import dotenv and add a line dotenv.read_dotenv() in main function
import os
import sys
import dotenv #new
def main():
dotenv.read_dotenv() #New
os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'xpertstreet.settings')
try:
from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
except ImportError as exc:
3. Create a file .env with the app (where the all apps are available)
.env file Contains:
ALLOWED_HOSTS="13.233.156.17,localhost"
DB_NAME = "wooxpertstreet"
DB_USER = "postgres"
DB_PASS = "12345"
DB_HOST="localhost"
DB_PORT = 5432
4. How to get .env values in settings.py or anywhere?
import os
DATABASES = {
'default': {
'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
'NAME': os.environ.get("DB_NAME", "wooxpertstreet"),
'USER': os.environ.get("DB_USER"),
"PASSWORD": os.environ.get("DB_PASS"),
"HOST": os.environ.get("DB_HOST"),
"PORT": os.environ.get("DB_PORT"),
}
}
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