diff --git a/test/settings_local_test.py b/test/settings_local_test.py
index e69de29bb..2d6911aea 100644
--- a/test/settings_local_test.py
+++ b/test/settings_local_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+# Make this unique, and don't share it with anybody.
+SECRET_KEY = 'oa0w4@r(=_0qvlnt#9c*_)3rclq4m^zd+19z)zk!=fo=d!ibyw'
+
+DATABASE_NAME = 'ietfdb'             # Or path to database file if using sqlite3.
+DATABASE_USER = 'django'             # Not used with sqlite3.
+DATABASE_PASSWORD = 'zappa00'         # Not used with sqlite3.
+
+USE_I18N = False
+
+TIME_ZONE = 'Europe/Stockholm'
+
+SERVER_MODE = 'test'
+
diff --git a/test/test-setup b/test/test-setup
index e69de29bb..7cba34f75 100755
--- a/test/test-setup
+++ b/test/test-setup
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# put in place a suitable settings_local.py for our application to find
+
+cp test/settings_local_test.py ietf/settings_local.py
+