diff --git a/Procfile b/Procfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3035110
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Procfile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+web: gunicorn shorecleanse.wsgi 
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 3bcda38..cc4775c 100644
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diff --git a/shorecleanse/settings.py b/shorecleanse/settings.py
index 0d7e6d1..3bbbfa3 100644
--- a/shorecleanse/settings.py
+++ b/shorecleanse/settings.py
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@
 """
 
 from pathlib import Path
+import os
+import dj_database_url
 
+if os.path.isfile('env.py'):
+    import env
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
@@ -20,7 +24,7 @@
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = 'django-insecure-f4crd!iydg1(ha&q0gyt-%87cls5m%_i8e@)+)meh)4fnnikad'
+SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY', '')
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True
@@ -74,12 +78,18 @@
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#databases
 
-DATABASES = {
-    'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
+
+if 'DATABASE_URL' in os.environ:
+    DATABASES = {
+        'default': dj_database_url.parse(os.environ.get('DATABASE_URL'))
+    }
+else:
+    DATABASES = {
+        'default': {
+            'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
+            'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
+        }
     }
-}
 
 
 # Password validation