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-SITE_OWNER="John Joe"
-DOMAIN=example.com
+# .env.example
+# This file contains example environment variables for configuring the blog application.
+# Copy this file to '.env' and fill in your actual values before running the application.
 
-MAIL_AUTH=true
-MAIL_SECURE=true
+# --- Site Information ---
+# Basic details about the website owner and location.
+SITE_OWNER="[Your Name Here, e.g., Jason Poage]"
+COUNTRY="[Your Country, e.g., The United States of America]"
 
-MAIL_HOST=smtp.example.com
-MAIL_PORT=587
-MAIL_USER=username
-MAIL_PASS=password
+# --- Authentication Service Configuration (e.g., Authelia) ---
+# URLs for an external proxy authentication server.
+# AUTH_VERIFY: Endpoint for verifying authentication tokens.
+# AUTH_LOGIN: URL for the authentication login page.
+AUTH_VERIFY="https://auth.example.com/api/verify"
+AUTH_LOGIN="https://auth.example.com/?rd="
+
+# --- Mail Server Configuration (for contact form, newsletters, etc.) ---
+# MAIL_SECURE: Set to true if your mail server uses SSL/TLS (typically port 465).
+# MAIL_AUTH: Set to null if no authentication is required, or specific auth method (e.g., 'login').
+# MAIL_DOMAIN: The domain name associated with your email service.
+# MAIL_HOST: The hostname or IP address of your SMTP server.
+# MAIL_PORT: The port number for your SMTP server.
+# MAIL_USER: The username for your mail server (often an email address).
+# MAIL_PASS: The password for your mail server user. Keep this secure and do NOT commit to Git.
+# MAIL_NEWSLETTER: The email address designated for newsletter subscriptions.
+MAIL_SECURE=false
+MAIL_AUTH=null
+
+MAIL_DOMAIN=yourdomain.com
+MAIL_HOST=localhost
+MAIL_PORT=1025
+MAIL_USER=me@yourdomain.com
+
+MAIL_NEWSLETTER=newsletter@yourdomain.com
+# MAIL_PASS=your_email_password_here
+
+# --- hCaptcha Configuration ---
+# Keys required for hCaptcha integration to protect forms from bots.
+# HCAPTCHA_SECRET: Your secret key from hCaptcha (server-side verification).
+# HCAPTCHA_KEY: Your site key from hCaptcha (client-side rendering).
+HCAPTCHA_SECRET=
+HCAPTCHA_KEY=
+
+# --- Server Configuration ---
+# Details for how the application server will run and be accessed.
+# SERVER_DOMAIN: The public domain where the server will be accessed.
+# SERVER_SCHEMA: The protocol (http or https).
+# SERVER_PORT: The port the Node.js application will listen on.
+# SERVER_ADDRESS: The IP address the Node.js application will bind to.
+SERVER_DOMAIN=dev.yourdomain.com
+SERVER_SCHEMA=https
+SERVER_PORT=3000
+SERVER_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1
+
+# --- Node.js Environment ---
+# Controls application behavior (e.g., logging verbosity, caching).
+# Options: development, testing, production
+NODE_ENV=development
+#NODE_ENV=testing
+#NODE_ENV=production