# ✅ .env File Updated

The `.env` file in the backend folder has been created/updated with all required environment variables.

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## 📋 What's Included

### ✅ Required Variables:
- `MONGODB_URI` - MongoDB connection string
- `JWT_SECRET` - JWT token secret key
- `JWT_EXPIRATION` - Access token expiration (15m)
- `REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRATION` - Refresh token expiration (7d)

### ✅ Application Configuration:
- `NODE_ENV` - Environment mode (development)
- `PORT` - Server port (3000)
- `LOG_LEVEL` - Logging level (info)

### ✅ CORS Configuration:
- `CORS_ORIGIN` - Allowed origins (admin panel, white-label panel, Vite)

### ✅ Super Admin Credentials:
- `SUPER_ADMIN_EMAIL` - Super admin email
- `SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD` - Super admin password
- `SUPER_ADMIN_NAME` - Super admin name

### ✅ Optional Variables (commented out):
- Email configuration
- SMS configuration (Twilio)
- File upload configuration
- Redis configuration
- AWS S3 configuration

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## 🚀 Next Steps

1. **Review the .env file** (located at `backend/.env`)
2. **Update JWT_SECRET** if needed (generate secure random value)
3. **Restart backend server**:
   ```bash
   cd backend
   npm run dev
   ```

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## 🔐 Security Notes

- ✅ `.env` file is in `.gitignore` (won't be committed)
- ⚠️ Change `SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD` after first login
- ⚠️ Use strong `JWT_SECRET` in production
- ⚠️ Update `CORS_ORIGIN` for production domains

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**The .env file is ready to use!** ✅

