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+# change this env to your fqdn url
+NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000/api/v1/auth
+#NEXTAUTH_URL=https://linkwarden.example.com/api/v1/auth
+
+# define a strong secret key
+NEXTAUTH_SECRET=unplug6-coherent-outlast-undergo-plow
+
+# database settings
+PG_PASS=linkwarden
+PG_USER=linkwarden
+PG_DB=linkwarden
+EXT_PORT=
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