.env.sample

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# 🌐 MongoDB Database Connection
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MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@cluster0.mongodb.net/<dbname>?retryWrites=true&w=majority
# Replace <username>, <password>, and <dbname> with your actual MongoDB credentials.

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# 🔌 Server Configuration
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PORT=8000
# The port your Node.js server will run on.
# Common ports: 3000, 4000, 5000, 8000

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# 🔐 CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing)
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CORS_ORIGIN=http://localhost:3000
# The frontend origin that is allowed to access this backend.
# In production, use your domain name:
# Example: CORS_ORIGIN=https://yourfrontend.com

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# 🔐 JWT Authentication
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# ➤ Access Token Settings
ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_access_token_secret_here
# A strong secret key used to sign access tokens.
# Generate a secure secret using:
# node -e "console.log(require('crypto').randomBytes(32).toString('hex'))"

ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRATION=15m
# Access token expiration time.
# Format examples: "15m" = 15 minutes, "1h" = 1 hour, "1d" = 1 day

# ➤ Refresh Token Settings
REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=your_refresh_token_secret_here
# Secret key for signing refresh tokens (keep this different from access secret).

REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRATION=7d
# Refresh token expiration time.
# Example: "7d" = 7 days, "30d" = 30 days

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# ☁️ Cloudinary Configuration
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CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
# Your Cloudinary cloud name found in your dashboard.
# Example: CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=mycloud123

CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
# API Key provided by Cloudinary for your account.

CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret
# API Secret provided by Cloudinary (keep this private).

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# ✅ Additional Notes
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# ❗ DO NOT commit your actual `.env` file to version control (e.g., GitHub).
# ✅ Use `.env.example` as a reference and add `.env` to your `.gitignore`.