diff --git a/orchestra/conf/project_template/project_name/settings.py b/orchestra/conf/project_template/project_name/settings.py
index 84e68271..080c5987 100644
--- a/orchestra/conf/project_template/project_name/settings.py
+++ b/orchestra/conf/project_template/project_name/settings.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """
 Django settings for {{ project_name }} project.
 
+Generated by 'django-admin startproject' using Django {{ django_version }}.
+
 For more information on this file, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/{{ docs_version }}/topics/settings/
 
@@ -13,19 +15,112 @@ from orchestra.conf.production_settings import *
 # Development settings
 # from orchestra.conf.devel_settings import *
 
+import os
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
-import os
-BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
 
+# Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
+# See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/{{ docs_version }}/howto/deployment/checklist/
+
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-# Hardcoded values can leak through source control. Consider loading
-# the secret key from an environment variable or a file instead.
 SECRET_KEY = '{{ secret_key }}'
 
+# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
+DEBUG = True
+
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
+
+
+# Application definition
+
+INSTALLED_APPS = [
+    # django-orchestra apps
+    'orchestra',
+    'orchestra.contrib.accounts',
+    'orchestra.contrib.contacts',
+    'orchestra.contrib.orchestration',
+    'orchestra.contrib.domains',
+    'orchestra.contrib.systemusers',
+    'orchestra.contrib.mailboxes',
+    'orchestra.contrib.lists',
+    'orchestra.contrib.webapps',
+    'orchestra.contrib.websites',
+    'orchestra.contrib.databases',
+    'orchestra.contrib.vps',
+    'orchestra.contrib.saas',
+    'orchestra.contrib.issues',
+    'orchestra.contrib.services',
+    'orchestra.contrib.plans',
+    'orchestra.contrib.orders',
+    'orchestra.contrib.miscellaneous',
+    'orchestra.contrib.bills',
+    'orchestra.contrib.payments',
+    'orchestra.contrib.tasks',
+    
+    # Third-party apps
+    'django_extensions',
+    'djcelery',
+    'djcelery_email',
+    'fluent_dashboard',
+    'admin_tools',
+    'admin_tools.theming',
+    'admin_tools.menu',
+    'admin_tools.dashboard',
+    'rest_framework',
+    'rest_framework.authtoken',
+    'passlib.ext.django',
+    'django_countries',
+#    'django_mailer',
+    
+    # Django.contrib
+    'django.contrib.auth',
+    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
+    'django.contrib.sessions',
+    'django.contrib.messages',
+    'django.contrib.staticfiles',
+    'django.contrib.admin.apps.SimpleAdminConfig',
+    
+    # Last to load
+    'orchestra.contrib.resources',
+    'orchestra.contrib.settings',
+]
+
+
+MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = [
+    'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
+    'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
+    'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
+    'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
+    'django.contrib.auth.middleware.SessionAuthenticationMiddleware',
+    'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
+    'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
+    'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
+    'orchestra.core.caches.RequestCacheMiddleware',
+    # also handles transations, ATOMIC_REQUESTS does not wrap middlewares
+    'orchestra.contrib.orchestration.middlewares.OperationsMiddleware',
+]
+
+
 ROOT_URLCONF = '{{ project_name }}.urls'
 
+TEMPLATES = [
+    {
+        'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
+        'DIRS': [],
+        'APP_DIRS': True,
+        'OPTIONS': {
+            'context_processors': [
+                'django.template.context_processors.debug',
+                'django.template.context_processors.request',
+                'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',
+                'django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages',
+            ],
+        },
+    },
+]
+
 WSGI_APPLICATION = '{{ project_name }}.wsgi.application'
 
 
@@ -34,8 +129,8 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = '{{ project_name }}.wsgi.application'
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2', # Add 'postgresql_psycopg2', 'mysql', 'sqlite3' or 'oracle'.
-        'NAME': 'orchestra',      # Or path to database file if using sqlite3.
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
+        'NAME': os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'db.sqlite3'),
         'USER': 'orchestra',         # Not used with sqlite3.
         'PASSWORD': 'orchestra',     # Not used with sqlite3.
         'HOST': 'localhost',       # Set to empty string for localhost. Not used with sqlite3.
@@ -45,6 +140,26 @@ DATABASES = {
 }
 
 
+# Internationalization
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/{{ docs_version }}/topics/i18n/
+
+LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en-us'
+
+TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'
+
+USE_I18N = True
+
+USE_L10N = True
+
+USE_TZ = True
+
+
+# Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/{{ docs_version }}/howto/static-files/
+
+STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+
+
 # Absolute path to the directory static files should be collected to.
 # Don't put anything in this directory yourself; store your static files
 # in apps' "static/" subdirectories and in STATICFILES_DIRS.
@@ -61,12 +176,5 @@ LOCALE_PATHS = (
     os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'locale'),
 )
 
-# EMAIL_HOST = 'smtp.yourhost.eu'
-# EMAIL_PORT = ''
-# EMAIL_HOST_USER = ''
-# EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = ''
-# EMAIL_USE_TLS = False
-# DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = 'orchestra@yourhost.eu'
-
 
 ORCHESTRA_SITE_NAME = '{{ project_name }}'