# Environment Variable Guide

Required:

- `DATABASE_URL`
- `APP_URL`
- `APP_ENV`
- `SESSION_SECRET`
- `CRON_SECRET`

SMTP:

- `SMTP_HOST`
- `SMTP_PORT`
- `SMTP_SECURE`
- `SMTP_USERNAME`
- `SMTP_PASSWORD`
- `SMTP_FROM_EMAIL`
- `SMTP_FROM_NAME`

Storage:

- `UPLOAD_ROOT`

Never commit production `.env` files.