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25443	tutorial 1: database setup fails	xtrick	nobody	"
All went well until the command

$ python manage.py makemigrations polls

This fails with the following message

django.core.exceptions.improperlyconfigured: The SECRET_KEY setting must not be empty.

I'm sorry if this is trivia(probably is) but i'm new to al  this and stumped.
Others may get the same problem and i will await your response d_hewlett@zoho.com"	Uncategorized	closed	Uncategorized	1.8	Normal	worksforme	SECRET_KEY		Unreviewed	0	0	0	0	0	0