samarth-p · Tanishq-Tiwari-28 · Jul 29, 2023
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -117,3 +117,18 @@ media/
 # **/migrations/**
 # !**/migrations
 # !**/migrations/__init__.py
+
+
+# ignoring .env files
+College-ERP/CollegeERP/.env
+#ignored my own virtual environment(you can comment this line)
+College-ERP/env
+
+#also it not a good practice to commit the migrations files and _pycache files to git therefore they are also ignored
+College-ERP/apis/__pycache__
+College-ERP/CollegeERP/__pycache__
+College-ERP/info/__pycache__
+College-ERP/info/migrations
+
+#if these are not ignored means they were commited before so run the command "git rm -r --cached ." to clear commit cache
+# then add the files and commit again also check for paths of these files in your local host
diff --git a/CollegeERP/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.pyc b/CollegeERP/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/CollegeERP/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-37.pyc b/CollegeERP/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/CollegeERP/__pycache__/desktop.ini b/CollegeERP/__pycache__/desktop.ini
diff --git a/CollegeERP/__pycache__/settings.cpython-36.pyc b/CollegeERP/__pycache__/settings.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/CollegeERP/__pycache__/settings.cpython-37.pyc b/CollegeERP/__pycache__/settings.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/CollegeERP/__pycache__/urls.cpython-36.pyc b/CollegeERP/__pycache__/urls.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/CollegeERP/__pycache__/urls.cpython-37.pyc b/CollegeERP/__pycache__/urls.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/CollegeERP/__pycache__/wsgi.cpython-36.pyc b/CollegeERP/__pycache__/wsgi.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/CollegeERP/settings.py b/CollegeERP/settings.py
@@ -19,9 +19,17 @@
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.1/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
+import environ 
+
+env = environ.Env()
+
+# Read .env file and load its contents into os.environ
+environ.Env.read_env()
+
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = 'jy8c-n9y=pf##!2^jae-l_5iafq6q%wfq8gdb6c0r5d52su+9y'
+SECRET_KEY = env('SECRET_KEY')
 
+DEBUG = env('DEBUG')
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True
 

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -94,3 +94,19 @@ This will delete all present attendance data and create new attendance objects f
 ![alt text](https://imgur.com/tMKWx6f.png)
 
 ![alt text](https://imgur.com/PvCsNeB.png)
+
+//Secret key should ke kept secret in a file named ".env" file which is ignored by .gitignore//
+therefore install a package named "environ" via "pip install environ" command on CLI to read 
+the contents of .env file.
+In the same directory of settings.py create a file named ".env" and then put your secret key there
+and all the other sensitive passwords which an attacker might misuse such as creating own hashes for website using 
+secret key.
+Also DEBUG should be kept false during production
+
+
+CONTENTS OF .env file should look like:
+
+SECRET_KEY=xyz
+DEBUG=FALSE
+
+(remember not to use any space across equals-to("==") sign and also write everything without quotes)
diff --git a/apis/migrations/__init__.py b/apis/migrations/__init__.py
diff --git a/db.sqlite3 b/db.sqlite3
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.pyc b/info/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-37.pyc b/info/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/admin.cpython-36.pyc b/info/__pycache__/admin.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/admin.cpython-37.pyc b/info/__pycache__/admin.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/apps.cpython-36.pyc b/info/__pycache__/apps.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/apps.cpython-37.pyc b/info/__pycache__/apps.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/desktop.ini b/info/__pycache__/desktop.ini
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/models.cpython-36.pyc b/info/__pycache__/models.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/models.cpython-37.pyc b/info/__pycache__/models.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/tests.cpython-36.pyc b/info/__pycache__/tests.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/tests.cpython-37.pyc b/info/__pycache__/tests.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/urls.cpython-36.pyc b/info/__pycache__/urls.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/urls.cpython-37.pyc b/info/__pycache__/urls.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/views.cpython-36.pyc b/info/__pycache__/views.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/__pycache__/views.cpython-37.pyc b/info/__pycache__/views.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/0001_initial.py b/info/migrations/0001_initial.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0002_auto_20181109_1947.py b/info/migrations/0002_auto_20181109_1947.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0003_auto_20181109_2003.py b/info/migrations/0003_auto_20181109_2003.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0004_auto_20181109_2013.py b/info/migrations/0004_auto_20181109_2013.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0005_auto_20181109_2024.py b/info/migrations/0005_auto_20181109_2024.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0006_teacher_user.py b/info/migrations/0006_teacher_user.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0007_auto_20181109_2238.py b/info/migrations/0007_auto_20181109_2238.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0008_auto_20181111_1107.py b/info/migrations/0008_auto_20181111_1107.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0009_auto_20181111_1112.py b/info/migrations/0009_auto_20181111_1112.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0010_auto_20181111_1218.py b/info/migrations/0010_auto_20181111_1218.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0011_auto_20181111_2017.py b/info/migrations/0011_auto_20181111_2017.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0012_auto_20181111_2018.py b/info/migrations/0012_auto_20181111_2018.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0013_auto_20181112_1846.py b/info/migrations/0013_auto_20181112_1846.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0014_auto_20201028_2022.py b/info/migrations/0014_auto_20201028_2022.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0015_attendancerange.py b/info/migrations/0015_attendancerange.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/0016_auto_20210820_1553.py b/info/migrations/0016_auto_20210820_1553.py
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0001_initial.cpython-36.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0001_initial.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0001_initial.cpython-37.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0001_initial.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0002_auto_20181109_1947.cpython-36.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0002_auto_20181109_1947.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0002_auto_20181109_1947.cpython-37.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0002_auto_20181109_1947.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0003_auto_20181109_2003.cpython-36.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0003_auto_20181109_2003.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0003_auto_20181109_2003.cpython-37.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0003_auto_20181109_2003.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0004_auto_20181109_2013.cpython-36.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0004_auto_20181109_2013.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0004_auto_20181109_2013.cpython-37.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0004_auto_20181109_2013.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0005_auto_20181109_2024.cpython-36.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0005_auto_20181109_2024.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0005_auto_20181109_2024.cpython-37.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0005_auto_20181109_2024.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0006_teacher_user.cpython-36.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0006_teacher_user.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0006_teacher_user.cpython-37.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0006_teacher_user.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0007_auto_20181109_2238.cpython-36.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0007_auto_20181109_2238.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0007_auto_20181109_2238.cpython-37.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0007_auto_20181109_2238.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0008_auto_20181111_1107.cpython-36.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0008_auto_20181111_1107.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0008_auto_20181111_1107.cpython-37.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0008_auto_20181111_1107.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0009_auto_20181111_1112.cpython-36.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0009_auto_20181111_1112.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0009_auto_20181111_1112.cpython-37.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0009_auto_20181111_1112.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0010_auto_20181111_1218.cpython-36.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0010_auto_20181111_1218.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0010_auto_20181111_1218.cpython-37.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0010_auto_20181111_1218.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0011_auto_20181111_2017.cpython-36.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0011_auto_20181111_2017.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0011_auto_20181111_2017.cpython-37.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0011_auto_20181111_2017.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0012_auto_20181111_2018.cpython-36.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0012_auto_20181111_2018.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0012_auto_20181111_2018.cpython-37.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0012_auto_20181111_2018.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0013_auto_20181112_1846.cpython-36.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0013_auto_20181112_1846.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/0013_auto_20181112_1846.cpython-37.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/0013_auto_20181112_1846.cpython-37.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.pyc
diff --git a/info/migrations/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-37.pyc b/info/migrations/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-37.pyc