.env.example

# Environment Variables Template for Survey Dashboard
# Copy this file to .env and update with your actual values
# Command: cp .env.example .env

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# Docker Compose Configuration
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# Project name - used as prefix for container names
# Example: survey-dashboard_nginx_1, survey-dashboard_dashboard_1
COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=survey-dashboard

# ============================================================================
# Application Configuration
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# Port the Panel application runs on inside the container
# Default: 5006 (Panel's default port)
APP_PORT=

# ============================================================================
# Nginx Configuration
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# Port nginx exposes on the host machine
# Default: 80 (standard HTTP port), 443 (standard HTTPS port)
# Change to 8080/8443 if 80/443 are already in use
NGINX_PORT=

# Your domain name
# IMPORTANT: For HTTPS to work, this MUST be a real domain that points to your server
# In development: Use 'localhost' (HTTPS won't work, only HTTP)
# In production: Use your actual domain (e.g., survey.example.com)
# This domain is used by:
#   - nginx-proxy: Routes traffic from this domain to the dashboard
#   - acme-companion: Requests SSL certificate for this domain from Let's Encrypt
HOST=

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# SSL/HTTPS Configuration (Let's Encrypt)
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# Your email address for Let's Encrypt certificate registration
# REQUIRED for production HTTPS deployment
# Let's Encrypt uses this email to:
#   - Send certificate expiration warnings (if auto-renewal fails)
#   - Send security notices about your certificates
#   - Contact you about your Let's Encrypt account
# Example: admin@example.com or your-email@gmail.com
LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL=

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# Python Configuration
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# Keep Python output unbuffered for better logging
PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1

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# NOTES
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# - Never commit the .env file to version control
# - .env is listed in .gitignore to prevent accidental commits
# - Update .env.example when adding new environment variables
# - In production, consider using Docker secrets or a secrets manager