Python Settings 101: Env Vars, INI Files & Config Tricks

Write safer, more professional Python by managing secrets and settings the right way.

This course shows you how to use environment variables and config files to keep your credentials and settings clean, flexible, and secure. You'll stop hardcoding secrets and start using real-world techniques that scale.

🎓 What you’ll learn:

✅ How to load secrets like API keys from environment variables
✅ Use INI-style config files to organize settings
✅ Avoid pushing sensitive data to GitHub
✅ Switch between dev, staging, and prod without rewriting code
✅ Build safer scripts that don’t leak passwords

🚀 Why take this course?

Hardcoded passwords and copy-pasted settings are dangerous and messy. This course shows you how pros manage configuration, even in small scripts and tools.

📦 What’s included:

🎥 Short, focused videos with real examples
🧪 Interactive exercises

💡 Perfect for beginner to intermediate Python users who want to upgrade how they handle project settings.