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-# Docker Specific Env's Only - Can skip if needed
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-# Celery Config
-REDIS_PORT=6379
-FLOWER_PORT=5555
-
-# Frontend Configuration
-FRONTEND_PORT=3000
-NEXT_PUBLIC_FASTAPI_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:8000 (Default: http://localhost:8000)
-NEXT_PUBLIC_FASTAPI_BACKEND_AUTH_TYPE=LOCAL or GOOGLE (Default: LOCAL)
-NEXT_PUBLIC_ETL_SERVICE=UNSTRUCTURED or LLAMACLOUD or DOCLING (Default: DOCLING)
-# Backend Configuration
-BACKEND_PORT=8000
-# Auth type for backend login flow (Default: LOCAL)
-# Set to GOOGLE if using Google OAuth
-AUTH_TYPE=LOCAL
-# Frontend URL used by backend for CORS allowed origins and OAuth redirects
-# Must match the URL your browser uses to access the frontend
-NEXT_FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:3000
-
-# Database Configuration
-POSTGRES_USER=postgres
-POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
-POSTGRES_DB=surfsense
-POSTGRES_PORT=5432
-
-# Electric-SQL Configuration
-ELECTRIC_PORT=5133
-# PostgreSQL host for Electric connection
-# - 'db' for Docker PostgreSQL (service name in docker-compose)
-# - 'host.docker.internal' for local PostgreSQL (recommended when Electric runs in Docker)
-#   Note: host.docker.internal works on Docker Desktop (Mac/Windows) and can be enabled on Linux
-POSTGRES_HOST=db
-ELECTRIC_DB_USER=electric
-ELECTRIC_DB_PASSWORD=electric_password
-NEXT_PUBLIC_ELECTRIC_URL=http://localhost:5133
-
-# pgAdmin Configuration
-PGADMIN_PORT=5050
-PGADMIN_DEFAULT_EMAIL=admin@surfsense.com
-PGADMIN_DEFAULT_PASSWORD=surfsense