diff --git a/.github/workflows/django.yml b/.github/workflows/django.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1896a3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/django.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+name: Django CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    services:
+      postgres:
+        image: postgres:latest
+        env:
+          POSTGRES_USER: postgres
+          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
+          POSTGRES_DB: github_actions
+        ports:
+          - 5432:5432
+        # needed because the postgres container does not provide a healthcheck
+        options: --health-cmd pg_isready --health-interval 10s --health-timeout 5s --health-retries 5
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Set up Python 3.11
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.11
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+    - name: Run migrations
+      run: |
+        cd backend
+        python manage.py migrate
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: |
+        cd backend
+        python manage.py test
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..803f355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# TurTaskWeb
+
+[![Django Testing](https://github.com/TurTaskProject/TurTaskWeb/actions/workflows/django.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/TurTaskProject/TurTaskWeb/actions/workflows/django.yml)
+
+---
+
+TurTask is a task and project management tool that incorporates gamification elements.
+
+[Wiki Repository](https://github.com/TurTaskProject/TurTaskWiki)
diff --git a/backend/core/settings.py b/backend/core/settings.py
index 65fc5f7..7fa2954 100644
--- a/backend/core/settings.py
+++ b/backend/core/settings.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = config('SECRET_KEY')
+SECRET_KEY = config('SECRET_KEY', default='j5&66&8@b-!3tbq!=w6-dypl($_0zzoi*ilxd1*&$_6s-59il5')
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = config('DEBUG', default=False, cast=bool)
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ REST_USE_JWT = True
 SOCIALACCOUNT_PROVIDERS = {
     'google': {
         'APP': {
-            'client_id': config('GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID'),
-            'secret': config('GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET'),
+            'client_id': config('GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID', default='fake-client-id'),
+            'secret': config('GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET', default='fake-client-secret'),
             'key': ''
         },
         "SCOPE": [
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
-    # "allauth.account.middleware.AccountMiddleware",
+    "allauth.account.middleware.AccountMiddleware",
 ]
 
 ROOT_URLCONF = 'core.urls'
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = 'core.wsgi.application'
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
-        'NAME': config('DB_NAME'), 
-        'USER': config('DB_USER'),
-        'PASSWORD': config('DB_PASSWORD'),
-        'HOST': config('DB_HOST'), 
-        'PORT': config('DB_PORT'),
+        'NAME': config('DB_NAME', default='github_actions'), 
+        'USER': config('DB_USER', default='postgres'),
+        'PASSWORD': config('DB_PASSWORD', default='postgres'),
+        'HOST': config('DB_HOST', default='127.0.0.1'), 
+        'PORT': config('DB_PORT', default='5432'),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 985f79c..81c4d2f 100644
Binary files a/requirements.txt and b/requirements.txt differ