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The application is configured in oc_lettings_site/settings.py. The sections below cover every setting that affects how Orange County Lettings runs: its database, installed apps, middleware, template loading, static files, and internationalisation.
SECRET_KEY is hardcoded in settings.py and DEBUG is set to True. Both of these must be changed before deploying to production. Expose the secret key via an environment variable and set DEBUG = False in any non-development environment.
Security settings
SECRET_KEY = 'fp$9^593hsriajg$_%=5trot9g!1qa@ew(o-1#@=&4%=hp46(s'
DEBUG = True
ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
ALLOWED_HOSTS is empty, which means Django only accepts requests from localhost / 127.0.0.1 in development. Add your domain name(s) or server IP addresses here before deploying.
Installed apps
INSTALLED_APPS = [
'oc_lettings_site.apps.OCLettingsSiteConfig',
'django.contrib.admin',
'django.contrib.auth',
'django.contrib.contenttypes',
'django.contrib.sessions',
'django.contrib.messages',
'django.contrib.staticfiles',
]
| App | Purpose |
|---|
oc_lettings_site.apps.OCLettingsSiteConfig | The main application — models, views, and URLs |
django.contrib.admin | Django’s built-in admin interface |
django.contrib.auth | Authentication framework; provides the User model |
django.contrib.contenttypes | Content-type framework used internally by other apps |
django.contrib.sessions | Server-side session management |
django.contrib.messages | Flash message framework |
django.contrib.staticfiles | Static file collection and serving |
Middleware
MIDDLEWARE = [
'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
]
Database
DATABASES = {
'default': {
'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
'NAME': os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'oc-lettings-site.sqlite3'),
}
}
oc-lettings-site.sqlite3 is stored at the project root (BASE_DIR). No additional database server is required for development.
Templates
TEMPLATES = [
{
'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
'DIRS': [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates')],
'APP_DIRS': True,
'OPTIONS': {
'context_processors': [
'django.template.context_processors.debug',
'django.template.context_processors.request',
'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',
'django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages',
],
},
},
]
DIRS points to the top-level templates/ directory at the project root, where all six application templates are stored.APP_DIRS: True also allows Django to look for templates inside each installed app’s own templates/ subdirectory.
Static files
STATIC_URL = '/static/'
STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'staticfiles')
STATICFILES_DIRS = [BASE_DIR / "static"]
| Setting | Value | Purpose |
|---|
STATIC_URL | /static/ | URL prefix for serving static files |
STATIC_ROOT | <BASE_DIR>/staticfiles/ | Destination directory when running collectstatic |
STATICFILES_DIRS | [<BASE_DIR>/static/] | Additional directories Django searches for static files |
Internationalisation
LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en-us'
TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'
USE_I18N = True
USE_L10N = True
USE_TZ = True