diff --git a/web/illustrations/settings.py b/web/illustrations/settings.py
index 0c5ea87..04f290a 100644
--- a/web/illustrations/settings.py
+++ b/web/illustrations/settings.py
@@ -61,4 +61,10 @@ STATICFILES_DIRS=[BASE_DIR/"static"]
 
 LOGIN_URL="/login/"
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL="/search/"
-LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL="/login/"
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+LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL="/login/"
+
+
+OPENAI_API_KEY = os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY", "")
+# Ensure MEDIA_ROOT exists (you likely already have this)
+MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "media")
+MEDIA_URL = "/media/"
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