Version 1.1

app.py

@@ -12,8 +12,18 @@ UPLOAD_FOLDER = 'static/uploads'
 ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS = {'png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'gif'}
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
-app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = 'your_secret_key_here'
-app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = 'sqlite:///liturgie.db'
+app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY', 'your_secret_key_here')
+
+# Prefer an env override, otherwise store the SQLite DB in Flask's `instance/` folder.
+# This keeps the DB out of the repo root and makes Docker persistence easier.
+default_db_path = os.path.join(app.instance_path, 'liturgie.db')
+app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = os.environ.get(
+    'SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI',
+    f"sqlite:///{default_db_path}",
+)
+
+# Ensure the instance folder exists so SQLite can create/open the DB file.
+os.makedirs(app.instance_path, exist_ok=True)
 app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
 app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = UPLOAD_FOLDER
 os.makedirs(UPLOAD_FOLDER, exist_ok=True)
@@ -672,7 +682,11 @@ def change_password():
     return render_template('change_password.html', msg=msg)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    if not os.path.exists('liturgie.db'):
+    # Ensure instance folder exists when running without Docker.
+    os.makedirs(app.instance_path, exist_ok=True)
+
+    # Create DB on first run when using the default instance DB path.
+    if app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'].startswith('sqlite:///') and not os.path.exists(default_db_path):
        with app.app_context():
             db.create_all()
             # Create initial admin user if not exists