Added value of secret key in .env

widget_group_25/.env

-SECRET_KEY='<value of the secret key in settings.py>'
-STATIC_ROOT='<folder path of where static items>'
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+SECRET_KEY='django-insecure-9lh6i_8o%+1ti#bh2cscs(g4p7vkzo$$wzsr&usgmo!q=6f9#r'
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widget_group_25/widget_group_25/settings.py

@@ -9,11 +9,10 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/topics/settings/
 For the full list of settings and their values, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/ref/settings/
 """
-
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
-
-# put this in the imports part of settings.py (from Lecture 7)
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
 load_dotenv()
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = 'django-insecure-9lh6i_8o%+1ti#bh2cscs(g4p7vkzo$$wzsr&usgmo!q=6f9#r'
+SECRET_KEY = os.getenv('SECRET_KEY')
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True