using env for mysql pass.

Hunter_ht/settings.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/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__)))
@@ -74,13 +75,23 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = 'Hunter_ht.wsgi.application'
 
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/ref/settings/#databases
+def get_env_value(env_variable):
+    try:
+        return os.environ[env_variable]
+    except KeyError:
+        error_msg = 'Set the {} environment variable'.format(env_variable)
+        print (error_msg)
+        sys.exit(-1)
 
+
+MYSQL_USER = get_env_value('MYSQL_USER')
+MYSQL_PASS = get_env_value('MYSQL_PASS')
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
         'NAME': 'HUNTER',
-        'USER': 'root',
-        'PASSWORD': 'mysql',
+        'USER': MYSQL_USER,
+        'PASSWORD': MYSQL_PASS,
         'HOST': 'localhost',
         'PORT': '3306',
     }