diff --git a/website/website/settings.py b/website/website/settings.py
index c436632..519db03 100644
--- a/website/website/settings.py
+++ b/website/website/settings.py
@@ -11,10 +11,26 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/ref/settings/
 """
 
 from pathlib import Path
+import os
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
+## ENVARS ##
+
+POSTGRES_DB = os.getenv('POSTGRES_DB')
+POSTGRES_USER = os.getenv('POSTGRES_USER')
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD = os.getenv('POSTGRES_PASSWORD')
+POSTGRES_HOST = os.getenv('POSTGRES_HOST')
+
+
+
+# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
+DEBUG = False
+if os.getenv('DEBUG') == 'True':
+    DEBUG = True
+
+
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
@@ -80,11 +96,23 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = 'website.wsgi.application'
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
+        'NAME': POSTGRES_DB,
+        'USER': POSTGRES_USER,
+        'PASSWORD': POSTGRES_PASSWORD,
+        'HOST': POSTGRES_HOST,
+        'PORT': '5432',
     }
 }
 
+if os.getenv('DEV') == 'true':
+    DATABASES = {
+        'default': {
+            'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
+            'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
+        }
+    }
+
 
 # Password validation
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators