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+#** Required
+DB_PASSWORD=C@nuck2024
+JWT_SECRET=changemesupersecretjwtkey
+
+#** App identity
+PROJECT_NAME=jama
+APP_NAME=jama
+DEFCHAT_NAME=General Chat
+ADMIN_NAME=Admin User
+ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@jama.local
+ADMIN_PASS=Admin@1234
+ADMPW_RESET=false
+
+#** Database
+DB_NAME=jama
+DB_USER=jama
+# DB_HOST and DB_PORT are set automatically in docker-compose (host=db, port=5432)
+
+#** Tenancy mode
+# selfhost = single tenant (JAMA-CHAT / JAMA-BRAND / JAMA-TEAM)
+# host     = multi-tenant  (JAMA-HOST only)
+APP_TYPE=host
+
+#** JAMA-HOST only (ignored in selfhost mode)
+HOST_DOMAIN=jamahost.stretchy.ca
+HOST_ADMIN_KEY=VBGFHETSTTGRDDWAASJKH
+
+#** Optional
+PORT=3144
+TZ=America/Toronto
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