code: def settings(
      pathToSettingsFile,
      dbConn=True,
      log=True
  ):
      
      ################ > IMPORTS ################
      # set_python_path()
      import os
      import dryxPython.mysql as m
      import dryxPython.logs as l
  
      ################ >SETTINGS ################
      path = os.getcwd()
  
      ################ >ACTION(S) ################
      # READ THE PATH OF THIS MODULE TO - SANDBOX OR MARSHALL?
      if dbConn:
          dbConn = m.set_db_connection(pathToDBSettings)
      if log:
          log = l.setup_dryx_logging(pathToLoggingSettings)
  
      return dbConn, log
docs: *Create a connector to the database if required & setup logging*
  
      **Key Arguments:**
          - ``pathToOutputDirectory`` -- path to the outpur directory
          - ``dbConn`` -- want a dbConn?
          - ``logger`` -- want a logger?
  
      **Return:**
          - dbConn - database connection
          - log - logger