diff --git a/join/settings.py b/join/settings.py
index ba56f79..0926c60 100644
--- a/join/settings.py
+++ b/join/settings.py
@@ -21,24 +21,29 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
-# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = 'django-insecure-9)^^*tvi%nrcooazhtd&s*9@capcuv5j0u_9+))s-#2q@uw+%s'
-
-# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
-
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = [    
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = [
+    'join.andre-kempf.com',
+    'join-api.andre-kempf.com',
+    '45.157.177.172',
     'localhost', 
     '127.0.0.1',
 ]
 
 # CORS settings
-CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS = ['http://localhost:4200']
+
+CORS_ALLOW_CREDENTIALS = True
+
+CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS = [
+    'https://45.157.177.172',
+    'https://join.andre-kempf.com', 
+    'http://localhost:4200']
+
 CORS_ALLOW_HEADERS = [
     'content-type', 'accept', 'authorization', 'x-csrftoken', 'sentry-trace', 'baggage',
 ]
 
 # Application config
+
 AUTH_USER_MODEL = 'user_app.User'
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
@@ -58,6 +63,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
 ]
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
+    'corsheaders.middleware.CorsMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
@@ -65,7 +71,6 @@ MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
-    'corsheaders.middleware.CorsMiddleware',
 ]
 
 ROOT_URLCONF = 'join.urls'
@@ -97,23 +102,16 @@ CACHES = {
         'BACKEND': 'django_redis.cache.RedisCache',
         'LOCATION': 'redis://127.0.0.1:6379/1',
         'OPTIONS': {
+            'PASSWORD': 'foobared',
             'CLIENT_CLASS': 'django_redis.client.DefaultClient',
-        }
+        },
+        'KEY_PREFIX': 'joinapi',
     }
 }
 
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/ref/settings/#databases
 
-""" 
-DATABASES = {
-   'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
-    }
-} 
-"""
-
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
@@ -159,7 +157,9 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/howto/static-files/
 
-STATIC_URL = 'static/'
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'staticfiles')
+
+STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 
 # Default primary key field type
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/ref/settings/#default-auto-field
@@ -199,10 +199,12 @@ REST_FRAMEWORK = {
 
 env = Env()
 Env.read_env()
+
 DEBUG = env.bool('DEBUG', default=False)
 SECRET_KEY = env('SECRET_KEY')
 
-# EMAIL
+# Mail
+
 EMAIL_USE_TLS = True
 EMAIL_HOST = 'smtp.gmail.com'
 EMAIL_PORT = 587
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 61fa2c4..b4d1911 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ django-environ==0.12.0
 django-redis==5.4.0
 djangorestframework==3.15.2
 djangorestframework-camel-case==1.4.2
+gunicorn==23.0.0
 psycopg2==2.9.10
+psycopg2-binary==2.9.10
 redis==5.2.1
 sqlparse==0.5.3
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