diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 77f2b02..7940a68 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
   "DATABASE": "pyshelf",
   "USER": "pyshelf",
   "PASSWORD": "pyshelf",
-  "BOOKSHELF": "data/shelf.json"
+  "BOOKSHELF": "data/shelf.json",
+  "ALLOWED_HOSTS": "*"
 }
diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04bdeb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import pathlib
+import sys
+
+PRG_PATH = pathlib.Path.cwd()
+LIB_PATH = pathlib.Path.joinpath(PRG_PATH, "src", "backend", "lib")
+sys.path.insert(0, PRG_PATH)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 38d47ab..2db2a64 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ use_parentheses = true
 # NOTE: the known_third_party setting is managed by
 # seed-isort-config and should not be modified directly.
 # Any changes made to this setting will be overwritten.
-known_third_party = ["bs4", "django", "interface", "psycopg2", "requests"]
+known_third_party = ["backend", "bs4", "django", "interface", "psycopg2", "requests"]
diff --git a/src/backend/lib/config.py b/src/backend/lib/config.py
index 1591db6..a78054d 100755
--- a/src/backend/lib/config.py
+++ b/src/backend/lib/config.py
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ class Config:
         self.root = root
         self.auto_scan = True
 
+        self.allowed_hosts = _data["ALLOWED_HOSTS"]
+        self.db_user = _data["USER"]
+        self.db_pass = _data["PASSWORD"]
+
     def open_file(self, _cp):
         """
         Opens config.json and reads in configuration options
diff --git a/src/frontend/settings.py b/src/frontend/settings.py
index 397f10e..c669448 100755
--- a/src/frontend/settings.py
+++ b/src/frontend/settings.py
@@ -11,7 +11,17 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/ref/settings/
 """
 
 import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
+from backend.lib.config import Config
+
+CUR_DIR = Path.cwd()
+PRG_DIR = CUR_DIR.parts[0:-1]
+PRG_DIR = Path(*PRG_DIR)
+
+
+CONFIG = Config(PRG_DIR)
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
@@ -23,9 +33,9 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 SECRET_KEY = "@(9b9jslgg41u1u=mr)-2*-n2x0vef0zsy39*z@sz18&tvow18"
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = False
+DEBUG = True
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["*"]
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = CONFIG.allowed_hosts
 
 
 # Application definition
@@ -82,7 +92,7 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = "frontend.wsgi.application"
 
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/ref/settings/#databases
-
+"""
 DATABASES = {
     "default": {
         "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.postgresql",
@@ -92,7 +102,15 @@ DATABASES = {
         # "NAME": os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "db.sqlite3"),
     }
 }
+"""
 
+DATABASES = {
+    "default": {
+        "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.postgresql",
+        "NAME": CONFIG.user,
+        "PASSWORD": CONFIG.password,
+    }
+}
 
 # Password validation
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators