Using secret from separate file

.gitignore

+.idea/*
+app/secret.py
+env/*
+venv/*
+db.sqlite3
\ No newline at end of file

app/app/secret.py.template

+# Don't forget to change it's value!
+SECRET_KEY = 'g_(!r=swvi12gi)j+))3uj^4)ed)+p+%o^97(25#^f7f77t@4v'
\ No newline at end of file

app/app/settings.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.1/ref/settings/
 """
 
 import os
+import sys
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
@@ -20,7 +21,13 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.1/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = 'g_(!r=swvi12gi)j+))3uj^4)ed)+p+%o^97(25#^f7f77t@4v'
+try:
+    from .secret import SECRET_KEY
+except ImportError:
+    print("\n", file=sys.stderr)
+    print(" ! You did not create secret.py file inside ./app/ directory!", file=sys.stderr)
+    print("   To start, just use the secret.py.template file (and change the secret key)", file=sys.stderr)
+    print("\n\n", file=sys.stderr)
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True