load local_settings.py

pdfvideo/settings.py

@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ STATICFILES_FINDERS = (
 #    'django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.DefaultStorageFinder',
 )
 
-# Make this unique, and don't share it with anybody.
-SECRET_KEY = 'gm!%-n#6$=hah**x9k9-%4dya$3-(q&4bowca+c24y3dijjd7i'
-
 # List of callables that know how to import templates from various sources.
 TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
     'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader',
@@ -155,3 +152,28 @@ LOGGING = {
         },
     }
 }
+
+
+#load installation specific settings from local_settings.py
+try:
+    from local_settings import *
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+# Make this unique, creates random key first at first time.
+try:
+    SECRET_KEY
+except NameError:
+    SECRET_FILE = join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'secret.txt')
+    try:
+        SECRET_KEY = open(SECRET_FILE).read().strip()
+    except IOError:
+        try:
+            from random import choice
+            SECRET_KEY = ''.join([choice('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789!@#$%^&*(-_=+)') 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)
+