diff --git a/.env.testing b/.env.testing
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bfcf91b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.testing
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+SECRET_KEY='django-insecure-w!h85bp^$$e8gm%c23r!0%9i7yzd=6w$$s&ic+6!%306&kj8@k*5'
+DEBUG=True
+DB_HOST=db
+DB_PORT=5432
+DB_NAME=term_db
+DB_USER=sadilar
+DB_PASSWORD=sadilar
+LOGGING_FILE=logs/debug.log
+LOGGING_HANDLERS_LEVEL=INFO
+LOGGING_LOGGERS_LEVEL=INFO
+LOGGING_LOGGERS_DJANGO_LEVEL=INFO
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83778423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: Testing Django
+on: [ pull_request, push ] # activates the workflow when there is a push or pull request in the repo
+jobs:
+  test_project:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest # operating system your code will run on
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements-test.txt
+      - name: Run linting tools
+        run: |
+          cd app/
+          ruff format .
+      - name: Run Tests
+        run: |
+          cp .env.testing app/.env
+          cd app/
+          mkdir static_files
+          python manage.py test
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab4adc6f..194ea783 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,9 +23,3 @@ About the project:
 2. Run `make build` to build the docker image
 3. Run `make run` to run the docker container
 4. Run `make stop` to stop the docker container
-
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/app/app/settings.py b/app/app/settings.py
index b5266866..bba54394 100644
--- a/app/app/settings.py
+++ b/app/app/settings.py
@@ -11,11 +11,17 @@
 """
 
 import os
+import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
+import environ
+
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
+# Take environment variables from .env file
+environ.Env.read_env(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ".env"))
+
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
@@ -96,6 +102,9 @@
     }
 }
 
+if "test" in sys.argv or "test_coverage" in sys.argv:  # Covers regular testing and django-coverage
+    DATABASES["default"]["ENGINE"] = "django.db.backends.sqlite3"
+
 # Password validation
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators
 
diff --git a/requirements-test.txt b/requirements-test.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e00d50bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements-test.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-r requirements.txt
+django-extensions
+ruff
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 62e806c8..cf164c91 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ django==5.0.2
 psycopg2-binary
 gunicorn
 whitenoise
+django-environ