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Update installation and configuration guide: add SQLite3 introduction and warning for production use
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## Settings of Django CRM
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For an initial introduction to the CRM, you can use the default settings.
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These include the use of an SQLite3 database, so there's no need to install any database.
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> [!WARNING]
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> SQLite3 is not suitable for regular CRM work. Use MySQL or PostgreSQL instead.
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Project settings are contained in files `settings.py`.
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The main project settings are contained in the file
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`webcrm/settings.py`
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The default settings are for running the project on a development server.
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Change them for the production server.
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To start the project for the first time, it is enough to specify the `DATABASES` settings in the file
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`webcrm/settings.py`
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But in the following, you will need to specify at least the `EMAIL_HOST` and `ADMINS` settings.
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To start using CRM regularly, specify the `DATABASES` settings in the `webcrm/settings.py` file
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and at least the `EMAIL_HOST` and `ADMINS` settings.
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### DATABASES settings
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