Adding settings changed to django-environ.

core/settings.py

@@ -12,26 +12,32 @@
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
+import environ
 import os
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
-dotenv_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '.env')
-load_dotenv(dotenv_path)
+
+env = environ.Env(
+    # set casting, default value
+    DEBUG=(bool, False)
+)
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
+# Take environment variables from .env file
+environ.Env.read_env(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, '.env'))
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
 # SECRET_KEY = "django-insecure--xsax10=q^o9t9h3)i=4++48=96$+c#(inh#%#zufdw4^kk8s("
-SECRET_KEY = str(os.getenv('SECRET_KEY'))
 
+SECRET_KEY = env('SECRET_KEY')
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 # DEBUG = True
-DEBUG = os.environ.get('DEBUG', False)
+DEBUG = env('DEBUG')
+
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = []