diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8c90457..7f9a765 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-db.sqlite3
-.vscode/
-env/
 static/
 *.pyc
+__pycache__/
+migrations/
+djangocalendar/custom_settings.py
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc786ce..5b8922d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
-# django-calendar
-Full calendar built using Django. Tutorial part i [here](https://www.huiwenteo.com/normal/2018/07/24/django-calendar.html) and part ii [here](https://www.huiwenteo.com/normal/2018/07/29/django-calendar-ii.html)! :)
+# django-essensplan
+Full calendar built using Django. Tutorial part i [here](https://www.huiwenteo.com/normal/2018/07/24/django-calendar.html) and part ii [here](https://www.huiwenteo.com/normal/2018/07/29/django-calendar-ii.html) - customized for weekly menu scheduling! :)
 
 # Usage
-Clone this repo, setup virtualenv, install Django
+Clone this repo, setup venv, install Django, move djangocalendar/custom_settings.dist.py to djangocalendar/custom_settings.py and set correct values
+
 ```
-git clone https://github.com/huiwenhw/django-calendar
-cd django-calendar
-
-virtualenv env
-source env/bin/activate
-pip3 install django
-
+python3 manage.py makemigrations
 python3 manage.py migrate
 python3 manage.py runserver
 ```
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diff --git a/cal/migrations/0001_initial.py b/cal/migrations/0001_initial.py
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index 5e655a0..0000000
--- a/cal/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-# Generated by Django 2.0.6 on 2018-07-04 18:14
-
-from django.db import migrations, models
-
-
-class Migration(migrations.Migration):
-
-    initial = True
-
-    dependencies = [
-    ]
-
-    operations = [
-        migrations.CreateModel(
-            name='Event',
-            fields=[
-                ('id', models.AutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
-                ('title', models.CharField(max_length=200)),
-                ('description', models.TextField()),
-                ('start_time', models.DateTimeField()),
-                ('end_time', models.DateTimeField()),
-            ],
-        ),
-    ]
diff --git a/cal/migrations/__init__.py b/cal/migrations/__init__.py
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diff --git a/djangocalendar/custom_settings.dist.py b/djangocalendar/custom_settings.dist.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7084b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/djangocalendar/custom_settings.dist.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Secret Key: Replace this by a long random string. 
+# You can use django.core.management.utils.get_random_secret_key to generate one.
+
+SECRET_KEY = "replaceme!"
+
+# Database settings
+# This application is tested only with MariaDB/MySQL.
+# You will have to edit settings.py if you want to use Postgres, SQLite, etc.
+
+DB_HOST = "localhost"
+DB_PORT = 3306
+DB_USER = "essensplan"
+DB_PASS = "secret"
+DB_NAME = "essensplan"
+
+# Whether debug messages should be output - set to False in production (exposes sensitive data)
+
+DEBUG = True
+
+# Which hostnames may be used to access the system - by default accepts "localhost", add "*" to allow any hostname
+
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
diff --git a/djangocalendar/settings.py b/djangocalendar/settings.py
index 14e8aac..eac6f97 100644
--- a/djangocalendar/settings.py
+++ b/djangocalendar/settings.py
@@ -12,22 +12,11 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.0/ref/settings/
 
 import os
 
+from djangocalendar.custom_settings import *
+
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
-
-# Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
-# See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
-
-# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = '4y2^moidr-z*rj794*e4_*(i_yu77mr*%9l*b3+p$htz454efh'
-
-# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
-
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
-
-
 # Application definition
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
@@ -76,12 +65,15 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = 'djangocalendar.wsgi.application'
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'db.sqlite3'),
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
+        'NAME': DB_NAME,
+        'USER': DB_USER,
+        'PASSWORD': DB_PASS,
+        'HOST': DB_HOST,
+        'PORT': str(DB_PORT),
     }
 }
 
-
 # Password validation
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.0/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators