constants = { "local" : { "mysql": { "db_name": "DATABASE NAME", "host": "DATABASE HOST", "user": "DATABASE USER", "password": "DATABASE PASSWORD", }, "static_root": "/path/to/static/folder/root" }, "remote" : { "mysql" : { "db_name": "DATABASE NAME", "host": "DATABASE HOST", "user": "DATABASE USER", "password": "DATABASE PASSWORD", }, "static_root": "/path/to/static/folder/root" }, "selector" : "remote" } # KEEP IN MIND. ONLY DECLARE YOUR PASSWORD IN CONSTANTS DURING DEVELOPMENT. # ONCE IN PRODUCTION, USE ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES constants = constants[constants["selector"]]