diff --git a/backend/.gitignore b/backend/.gitignore
index 853f25a..2e188b9 100644
--- a/backend/.gitignore
+++ b/backend/.gitignore
@@ -86,4 +86,5 @@ __pycache__/
 local_settings.py
 
 .env
+.config/
 db.sqlite3
diff --git a/backend/triplannet/.config/settings_base.json b/backend/triplannet/.config/settings_base.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14ebc7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/triplannet/.config/settings_base.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "django": {
+        "secret_key": "swpp2019-team6"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/triplannet/.config/settings_debug.json b/backend/triplannet/.config/settings_debug.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71db950
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/triplannet/.config/settings_debug.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "django": {
+        "allowed_hosts": [
+            "localhost",
+            "127.0.0.1"
+        ]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/triplannet/.config/settings_deploy.json b/backend/triplannet/.config/settings_deploy.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..350ce7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/triplannet/.config/settings_deploy.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+    "django": {
+        "allowed_hosts": [
+            "localhost",
+            "127.0.0.1"
+        ],
+        "secret_key": "SECRET_KEY",
+        "database": {
+            "NAME": "SCHEMA",
+            "USER": "USER",
+            "PASSWORD": "PASSWORD",
+            "HOST": "HOST",
+            "PORT": 3306
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/triplannet/manage.py b/backend/triplannet/manage.py
index 80299c5..17d8806 100755
--- a/backend/triplannet/manage.py
+++ b/backend/triplannet/manage.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 
 def main():
-    os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'triplannet.settings')
+    os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'triplannet.settings.debug')
     try:
         from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
     except ImportError as exc:
diff --git a/backend/triplannet/sonar-project.properties b/backend/triplannet/sonar-project.properties
index 619e648..8f96c43 100644
--- a/backend/triplannet/sonar-project.properties
+++ b/backend/triplannet/sonar-project.properties
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ sonar.sources=.
 #sonar.python.pylint.reportPath=pylint-report.txt
 
 sonar.test=./triplannet
-sonar.exclusions=**/migrations/*
+sonar.exclusions=**/migrations/*,./.config/*,./triplannet/settings/*,./triplannet/wsgi/*
 sonar.test.inclusions=**/tests.py
 sonar.python.coverage.reportPath=./coverage.xml
diff --git a/backend/triplannet/triplannet/settings/__init__.py b/backend/triplannet/triplannet/settings/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/backend/triplannet/triplannet/settings.py b/backend/triplannet/triplannet/settings/base.py
similarity index 88%
rename from backend/triplannet/triplannet/settings.py
rename to backend/triplannet/triplannet/settings/base.py
index f21635b..c73f5dc 100644
--- a/backend/triplannet/triplannet/settings.py
+++ b/backend/triplannet/triplannet/settings/base.py
@@ -9,18 +9,28 @@
 For the full list of settings and their values, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/ref/settings/
 """
-
 import os
+import json
+from os.path import join as pjoin
+from os.path import dirname as pdir
 from datetime import timedelta
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
-BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+BASE_DIR = pdir(pdir(pdir(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
+
+# load config files
+CONFIG_DIR = pjoin(BASE_DIR, '.config')
+CONFIG_BASE_FILE = pjoin(CONFIG_DIR, 'settings_base.json')
+CONFIG_DEBUG_FILE = pjoin(CONFIG_DIR, 'settings_debug.json')
+CONFIG_DEPLOY_FILE = pjoin(CONFIG_DIR, 'settings_deploy.json')
+
+config_base = json.loads(open(CONFIG_BASE_FILE).read())
 
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = 'q^mnq)5qnon98ghvps#dbuj!-bvgip(7@9y=%d#-p%^3!z4rbs'
+SECRET_KEY = config_base['django']['secret_key']
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True
@@ -118,7 +128,6 @@
     },
 ]
 
-WSGI_APPLICATION = 'triplannet.wsgi.application'
 
 
 # Database
@@ -127,7 +136,7 @@
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'db.sqlite3'),
+        'NAME': pjoin(BASE_DIR, 'db.sqlite3'),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/triplannet/triplannet/settings/debug.py b/backend/triplannet/triplannet/settings/debug.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..071b73e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/triplannet/triplannet/settings/debug.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from .base import *
+
+config_debug = json.loads(open(CONFIG_DEBUG_FILE).read())
+
+DEBUG = True
+
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = config_debug['django']['allowed_hosts']
+
+WSGI_APPLICATION = 'triplannet.wsgi.debug.application'
+
+DATABASES = {
+    'default': {
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
+        'NAME': pjoin(BASE_DIR, 'db.sqlite3'),
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/backend/triplannet/triplannet/settings/deploy.py b/backend/triplannet/triplannet/settings/deploy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff231aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/triplannet/triplannet/settings/deploy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from .base import *
+
+config_deploy = json.loads(open(CONFIG_DEPLOY_FILE).read())
+
+DEBUG = False
+
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = config_deploy['django']['allowed_hosts']
+
+WSGI_APPLICATION = 'triplannet.wsgi.deploy.application'
+
+SECRET_KEY = config_deploy['django']['secret_key']
+
+DATABASES = {
+    'default': {
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
+        'NAME': config_deploy['django']['database']['NAME'],
+        'USER': config_deploy['django']['database']['USER'],
+        'PASSWORD': config_deploy['django']['database']['PASSWORD'],
+        'HOST': config_deploy['django']['database']['HOST'],
+        'PORT': config_deploy['django']['database']['PORT'],
+        'OPTIONS': {
+            'init_command': "SET sql_mode='STRICT_TRANS_TABLES'"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/backend/triplannet/triplannet/wsgi/__init__.py b/backend/triplannet/triplannet/wsgi/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/backend/triplannet/triplannet/wsgi.py b/backend/triplannet/triplannet/wsgi/debug.py
similarity index 96%
rename from backend/triplannet/triplannet/wsgi.py
rename to backend/triplannet/triplannet/wsgi/debug.py
index 77214c4..51f23e0 100644
--- a/backend/triplannet/triplannet/wsgi.py
+++ b/backend/triplannet/triplannet/wsgi/debug.py
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 
 from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
 
-os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'triplannet.settings')
+os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'triplannet.settings.debug')
 
 application = get_wsgi_application()
diff --git a/backend/triplannet/triplannet/wsgi/deploy.py b/backend/triplannet/triplannet/wsgi/deploy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89b9f39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/triplannet/triplannet/wsgi/deploy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+"""
+WSGI config for triplannet project.
+
+It exposes the WSGI callable as a module-level variable named ``application``.
+
+For more information on this file, see
+https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/howto/deployment/wsgi/
+"""
+
+import os
+
+from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
+
+os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'triplannet.settings.deploy')
+
+application = get_wsgi_application()