diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d7b1d8f..4c46512 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 __pycache__
 *.pyc
 migrations/
+expcs/custom_settings.py
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/expcs/custom_settings.dist.py b/expcs/custom_settings.dist.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3001f0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/expcs/custom_settings.dist.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Secret Key: Replace this by a long random string. 
+# You can use django.core.management.utils.get_random_secret_key to generate one.
+
+SECRET_KEY = "changeme"
+
+# Database settings
+# This application is tested only with MariaDB/MySQL.
+# You will have to edit settings.py if you want to use Postgres, SQLite, etc.
+
+DB_HOST = "localhost"
+DB_PORT = 3306
+DB_USER = "expcs"
+DB_PASS = "secret"
+DB_NAME = "expcs"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/expcs/settings.py b/expcs/settings.py
index e387def..096c6b5 100644
--- a/expcs/settings.py
+++ b/expcs/settings.py
@@ -12,21 +12,18 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/ref/settings/
 
 import os
 
+from expcs.custom_settings import *
+
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
-
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
-# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = 'v))#wh%^fu%zq6jy6p50-ywc$s)b0$611honu0j!@*p%_!w1h!'
-
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
-
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["*"] # Let the web server handle that. That's its job.
 
 # Application definition
 
@@ -37,6 +34,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'django.contrib.sessions',
     'django.contrib.messages',
     'django.contrib.staticfiles',
+    'dbsettings',
 ]
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
@@ -75,8 +73,12 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = 'expcs.wsgi.application'
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'db.sqlite3'),
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
+        'NAME': DB_NAME,
+        'USER': DB_USER,
+        'PASSWORD': DB_PASS,
+        'HOST': DB_HOST,
+        'PORT': str(DB_PORT),
     }
 }