Automatically load environment variables from .env file (#14)

oser_backend/settings/common.py

@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ Common settings suitable for all environmebts.
 """
 
 import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
 import dj_database_url
 import pymdownx.emoji
 
+load_dotenv()
+
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 dn = os.path.dirname
 BASE_DIR = dn(dn(dn(os.path.abspath(__file__))))

requirements.txt

@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ Pillow
 # Testing
 factory-boy
 
+# Miscellanneous
+python-dotenv==0.11
+
 # Deployment
 django-heroku  # Heroku integration
 whitenoise  # Static files serving