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+# Database Configuration
+POSTGRES_USER=n8n_user
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=n8n_password
+POSTGRES_DB=n8n_db
+POSTGRES_DATA_PATH=./postgres_data
+
+# n8n General Settings
+N8N_PORT=5678
+GENERIC_TIMEZONE=UTC
+
+# n8n Security - CHANGE THIS BEFORE STARTING
+N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY=default_encryption_key_change_me
+
+# Domain and Networking
+DOMAIN_NAME=localhost
+SUBDOMAIN=n8n
+
+# Persistence
+N8N_DATA_PATH=./n8n_data
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