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+# Backend Environment Variables
+# Copy this file to .env for local development
+
+# Server port
+PORT=5001
+
+# PostgreSQL Database Configuration
+DB_HOST=localhost
+DB_PORT=5432
+DB_USER=dashboard_user
+DB_PASSWORD=your_secure_password_here
+DB_NAME=dashboard_db
+DB_SSL=false
+
+# Connection pool settings (optional)
+DB_POOL_MIN=2
+DB_POOL_MAX=10
+
+# Node environment
+NODE_ENV=development