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+# Local Postgres
+POSTGRES_USER=root
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=root
+POSTGRES_DB=ticket_mvp
+PGADMIN_DEFAULT_EMAIL=admin@admin.com
+PGADMIN_DEFAULT_PASSWORD=root
diff --git a/backend/.env.template b/backend/.env.template
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+# Environment
+NODE_ENV = development
+
+# App Environment
+APP_URL = http://localhost:4200
+
+# DB
+DB_HOST = localhost
+DB_PORT = 5432
+DB_USERNAME = root
+DB_PASSWORD = root
+DB_NAME = ticket_mvp
+
+# CORS
+CORS_ALLOW_ORIGIN=http://localhost:4200,http://localhost:5000,null
+CORS_ALLOW_METHODS = GET,POST,PUT,DELETE,OPTIONS
+CORS_ALLOW_HEADERS = Origin,X-Requested-With,Content-Type,Accept,Authorization
+
+# CSP
+CSP_DIRECTIVES="default-src 'self' http://localhost:4200; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' http://localhost:4200; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' http://localhost:4200; img-src 'self' data:; connect-src 'self' http://localhost:4200; font-src 'self' http://localhost:4200; frame-src 'self'; object-src 'none'"
+
+# SESSION Secret
+SESSION_SECRET = secret
+SESSION_LIMIT = 1
+
+# API KEY
+SEND_GRID_API_KEY = API_KEY
+
+# SENDGRID
+SENDGRID_TEMPLATE_PASSWORD_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL = TEMPLATE_ID
+SENDGRID_TEMPLATE_REGISTER_EMAIL = TEMPLATE_ID
+
+