How can I automate my Django database settings?

How can I automate my Django database settings?

You can automate your Django database settings by using environment variables and a settings management library.

What libraries can help with managing settings?

Libraries like django-environ and python-decouple are great for managing settings through environment variables.

Can you show me an example of using django-environ?

Sure! First, install it using pip install django-environ. Then, in your settings.py, you can do something like this:

import environ

env = environ.Env()
environ.Env.read_env()  # read .env file

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': env('DB_NAME'),
        'USER': env('DB_USER'),
        'PASSWORD': env('DB_PASSWORD'),
        'HOST': env('DB_HOST'),
        'PORT': env('DB_PORT'),
    }
}

What should I include in my .env file?

Your .env file should include the database credentials like this:

DB_NAME=mydatabase
DB_USER=myuser
DB_PASSWORD=mypassword
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=5432