Create config file

config.py

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+config = {
+    "site-name": "Quotes Database",
+    "MOTD": "Welcome to the quotes database",
+    "random-quote": True,
+    "secret-key": "This should be a complex random value",
+    "administrator-password": "This should be a different complex random value",
+}
+
+# site-name will be shown in page titles and in the navbar
+# MOTD will be shown on the homepage above a random quote
+# random-quote will set whether a random quote is shown on the homepage
+# secret-key is used to protect session data from tampering

main.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import datetime, random, json, pymongo
 from flask import Flask, render_template, Markup, request, abort, session, g
 import db
-#from smash import app, conf
+from config import config
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ def message(level, msg):
 @app.route('/')
 def index():
     news = "No quotes yet!"
-    #welcome = conf.config['MOTD']
-    welcome = "MOTD"
+    welcome = config['MOTD']
     #print(qdb.find().count())
     qCount = qdb.find({"hidden": False}).count()
     #print(type(qCount))
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ def index():
 
     return render_template(
         "index.html",
-        title="Quotes",
+        title="Quotes" + config["site-name"],
         welcometext=welcome,
         newstext=news,
         permalink=permalink