feat: docs: local_settings.example.py

dashboard/local_settings.example.py

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ env = environ.Env()
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
+# A new SECRET_KEY can be generated by running the following command:
+# openssl rand -hex  32
 SECRET_KEY = "django-insecure-44zt@)$td7_yh(01q^hrce%h(311n!djn%%#s1b7$cvfy!pf7y"
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
@@ -25,7 +27,6 @@ DEBUG = True
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
 
-
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/ref/settings/#databases
 

docs/INSTALL.md

@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Installation instructions
 
+## Configuration template
+
+[dashboard/local_settings.example.py](../dashboard/local_settings.example.py)
+contains a configuration template that may be used to create production
+configuration file to override [dashboard/settings.py](../dashboard/settings.py).
+
+Please copy local_settings.example.py to local_settings.py and make
+changes to the newly copied file.
+
 ## Cron jobs
 
 Run cron job at an interval of your choosing with the following comamnd: