diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 51fce8c..ce24d8f
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,3 +13,9 @@ __pycache__
 .pytest_cache
 htmlcov
 Pipfile.lock
+*.swo
+*.swp
+*.pyo
+*.pyc
+*.env
+venv
diff --git a/LNbits/__init__.py b/LNbits/__init__.py
index 730a5a9..fb4279d 100644
--- a/LNbits/__init__.py
+++ b/LNbits/__init__.py
@@ -4,19 +4,17 @@ import time
 
 from flask import Flask, jsonify, render_template, request
 
-from .db import Database, DEFAULT_PATH
+from .db import Database
 from .helpers import encrypt
+from .settings import INVOICE_KEY, ADMIN_KEY, API_ENDPOINT, DATABASE_PATH
 
 
-INVOICE_KEY = "YOUR-LNTXBOT-INVOICE-KEY"  # In the lntxbot bot on telegram type "/api"
-ADMIN_KEY = "YOUR-LNTXBOT-ADMIN-KEY"
-API_ENDPOINT = "YOUR-LNTXBOT-API-BASE-URL"
-
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
 
-def db_connect(db_path=DEFAULT_PATH):
+def db_connect(db_path=DATABASE_PATH):
     import sqlite3
+
     con = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
     return con
 
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ def lnurlwallet():
         cur = con.cursor()
         print(thewal)
         cur.execute("select * from wallets WHERE user = '" + str(theid) + "'")
-        rows = cur.fetchall()
+        # rows = cur.fetchall()
         con.commit()
         cur.close()
         return render_template(
diff --git a/LNbits/db.py b/LNbits/db.py
index cb126b7..d8df20b 100644
--- a/LNbits/db.py
+++ b/LNbits/db.py
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
-import os
 import sqlite3
 
-
-LNBITS_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-DEFAULT_PATH = os.path.join(LNBITS_PATH, "data", "database.sqlite3")
+from .settings import DATABASE_PATH
 
 
 class Database:
-    def __init__(self, db_path: str = DEFAULT_PATH):
+    def __init__(self, db_path: str = DATABASE_PATH):
         self.path = db_path
         self.connection = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
         self.cursor = self.connection.cursor()
diff --git a/LNbits/settings.py b/LNbits/settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86ad5fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LNbits/settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import os
+
+INVOICE_KEY = os.getenv("INVOICE_KEY")
+ADMIN_KEY = os.getenv("ADMIN_KEY")
+API_ENDPOINT = os.getenv("API_ENDPOINT")
+
+LNBITS_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+DATABASE_PATH= os.getenv("DATABASE_PATH") or os.path.join(LNBITS_PATH, "data", "database.sqlite3")