diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt
index becedc1e..200ee9a0 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ django-braces==1.2.2
 django-model-utils==1.4.0
 django-floppyforms==1.1
 Pillow==2.1.0
+dj-database-url==0.2.2
+django-secure==1.0
 
 # For user registration, either via email or social
 # Well-built with regular release cycles!
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
index 5baf6818..278d5b6c 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
@@ -11,17 +11,20 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 import os
-from os.path import abspath, basename, dirname, join, normpath
+from os.path import join
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
+########## DEBUG CONFIGURATION
 if os.environ.get("DATABASE_URL", None):
-    ########## DEBUG CONFIGURATION
+
     # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#debug
     DEBUG = False
+else:
+    DEBUG = True
 
-    # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#template-debug
-    TEMPLATE_DEBUG = DEBUG
-    ########## END DEBUG CONFIGURATION
+# See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#template-debug
+TEMPLATE_DEBUG = DEBUG
+########## END DEBUG CONFIGURATION
 
 
 ########## SECRET CONFIGURATION
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ MANAGERS = ADMINS
 # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#databases
 import dj_database_url
 DATABASES = {'default': dj_database_url.config()}
-if DATABASES == {}:
+if DATABASES == {'default': {}}:
     DATABASES = {
         'default': {
             'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
@@ -100,7 +103,6 @@ MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
     'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
-    #'djstripe.middleware.SubscriptionPaymentMiddleware', # TODO fix this by settings
     'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
 )
 ########## END MIDDLEWARE CONFIGURATION
@@ -141,11 +143,6 @@ TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = (
     'django.core.context_processors.request',
 )
 
-# See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#template-loaders
-TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
-    'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader',
-    'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',
-)
 
 # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#template-dirs
 TEMPLATE_DIRS = (
@@ -201,10 +198,10 @@ INSTALLED_APPS += (
 
 
 ########## URL Configuration
-ROOT_URLCONF = '{{cookiecutter.repo_nam}}.urls'
+ROOT_URLCONF = 'config.urls'
 
 # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#wsgi-application
-WSGI_APPLICATION = '{{cookiecutter.repo_nam}}.wsgi.application'
+WSGI_APPLICATION = 'config.wsgi.application'
 ########## End URL Configuration
 
 ########## django-secure
@@ -308,7 +305,7 @@ else:
 
     ########## EMAIL
     DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = environ.get('DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL',
-            '{{cookiecutter.project_name}} <{{cookiecutter.project_name}}-noreply@{{cookiecutter.domain_name}}>')
+            '{{cookiecutter.project_name}} <{{cookiecutter.project_name}}-noreply@{{cookiecutter.doman_name}}>')
     EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend'
     EMAIL_HOST = environ.get('EMAIL_HOST', 'smtp.sendgrid.com')
     EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = os.environ.get('SENDGRID_PASSWORD', '')
@@ -350,4 +347,4 @@ LOGGING = {
         },
     }
 }
-########## END LOGGING CONFIGURATION
\ No newline at end of file
+########## END LOGGING CONFIGURATION
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/wsgi.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/wsgi.py
index 52691b0a..403a3b7b 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/wsgi.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/wsgi.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ SITE_ROOT = dirname(dirname(abspath(__file__)))
 path.append(SITE_ROOT)
 
 
-os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}.settings")
+os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "config.settings")
 
 
 from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/manage.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/manage.py
index 8d298fb2..5ec273e1 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/manage.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/manage.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "{{ project_name }}.config.local")
+    os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "config.settings")
 
     from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
 
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/users/views.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/users/views.py
index 3f5c7783..86d0a6a9 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/users/views.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/users/views.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Import the reverse lookup function
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
-from django.db.models import Count, Sum
 
 # view imports
 from django.views.generic import DetailView
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ from braces.views import LoginRequiredMixin
 # Import the form from users/forms.py
 from .forms import UserForm
 
-from djstripe.mixins import SubscriptionPaymentRequiredMixin
-
 # Import the customized User model
 from .models import User
 
@@ -53,7 +50,7 @@ class UserUpdateView(LoginRequiredMixin, UpdateView):
         return User.objects.get(username=self.request.user.username)
 
 
-class UserListView(LoginRequiredMixin, SubscriptionPaymentRequiredMixin, ListView):
+class UserListView(LoginRequiredMixin, ListView):
     model = User
     # These next two lines tell the view to index lookups by username
     slug_field = "username"