diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
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+
+# Generate with: rails secret OR openssl rand -hex 64
+SECRET_KEY_BASE=your_secret_key_base_here
+
+# Production database URL (PostgreSQL)
+# Format: postgresql://user:password@host:port/database
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://stickers:password@localhost:5432/stickers_production
+
+AIRTABLE_PAT=your_personal_access_token
+AIRTABLE_BASE_ID=your_base_id
+AIRTABLE_STICKER_DB_TABLE_ID=your_stickers_table_id
+AIRTABLE_SHOP_TABLE_ID=your_shop_table_id
+AIRTABLE_DESIGN_TABLE_ID=your_designs_table_id
+
+OIDC_ISSUER=https://auth.hackclub.com
+OIDC_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
+OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret
+OIDC_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:3100/auth/oidc/callback
+
+
+# Docker Compose / Coolify (only needed for docker-compose.coolify.yml)
+# POSTGRES_USER=stickers
+# POSTGRES_PASSWORD=your_secure_password
+# POSTGRES_DB=stickers_production
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
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 # Ignore all environment files.
 /.env*
+!.env.example
 
 # Ignore all logfiles and tempfiles.
 /log/*