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src/config/settings.py

@@ -1,28 +1,27 @@
 """
-Django settings for config project.
+Django settings for PDA-New
 
 Generated by 'django-admin startproject' using Django 5.2.5.
 
-For more information on this file, see
-https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/topics/settings/
-
-For the full list of settings and their values, see
-https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/ref/settings/
 """
 
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from environ import Env 
 
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+ENV_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR,'.env')
 
-load_dotenv(BASE_DIR / ".env")
+env = Env()
+env.read_env(ENV_FILE)
+SECRET_KEY = env("DJANGO_SECRET_KEY", default='')
+print('Starting without a secret key is not recommended in production') if not SECRET_KEY else None
 
-SECRET_KEY = os.environ["DJANGO_SECRET_KEY"]
-DEBUG = int(os.environ.get("DJANGO_DEBUG", default=0))
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = os.environ.get(
-    "DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS", default="localhost 127.0.0.1 0.0.0.0"
-).split()
+DEBUG = env.bool("DJANGO_DEBUG", default=False)
+print('Debug mode ENABLED. Disable this before going into production') if DEBUG else None
+
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = env.list("DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS", 
+    default="localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0")
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
     "django.contrib.admin",