06_add_secret_key_to_config_vars.md

06 - Add Django SECRET_KEY to Config Vars

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Process

1. Next config var is SECRET_KEY. We will generate this using Django shell.

   • In terminal session in root of repository, create a key and be prepared to copy it to Heroku application settings "Config Vars":

   1. Start Django shell:
      python manage.py shell

   2. Import get_random_secret_key:
      from django.core.management.utils import get_random_secret_key

   3. Use get_random_secret_key to get a new key:
      print(get_random_secret_key())

   • Sample output:

     PS C:\Users\FlynntKnapp\Programming\my-local-repository> python .\manage.py shell
     Python 3.10.4 (tags/v3.10.4:9d38120, Mar 23 2022, 23:13:41) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
     Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
     (InteractiveConsole)
     >>> from django.core.management.utils import get_random_secret_key
     >>> print(get_random_secret_key())
     sm)_qnnxl1*a4r$vtwe%cc%+=t4uyxlqh9d%3_u$=e@oc-)61(
     >>> quit()

2. Add SECRET_KEY as the KEY and the output string in previous step as the VALUE:

3. Click the "Add" button.

4. Proceed to Add Database Settings to Config Vars

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