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# 🔧 Environment Setup Guide ## ✅ **Environment Files Status** ### **Merged Successfully:** - ✅ **`.env`** - Contains all variables with real Clerk keys - ✅ **`.env.example`** - Comprehensive template with documentation - ✅ **`.env.local`** - Removed (merged into `.env`) ### **Security:** - ✅ **`.gitignore`** updated to exclude secrets but allow `.env.example` - ✅ **Database files** excluded from git - ✅ **Real secrets** protected and not committed --- ## 📋 **Current Configuration** ### **Active Variables in `.env`:** ```bash ✅ DATABASE_URL - Neon PostgreSQL (placeholder) ✅ DIRECT_URL - Neon PostgreSQL (placeholder) ✅ CLERK Keys - Real working keys merged from .env.local ✅ WEBHOOK_SECRET - Generated secure secret ✅ MCP_CLIENT_ID - OAuth client configuration ✅ NEXTAUTH_URL - Application base URL ✅ NODE_ENV - Development mode ``` ### **Ready for Production:** - Database schema optimized for PostgreSQL - Webhook system for real-time updates - Auto-refresh dashboard functionality - Secure secret management --- ## 🚀 **Next Steps** ### **For Development:** ```bash # Your environment is ready! npm run dev ``` ### **For Production with Neon:** 1. **Set up Neon database** at [neon.tech](https://neon.tech) 2. **Replace placeholders** in `.env`: ```bash DATABASE_URL="your-real-neon-pooled-url" DIRECT_URL="your-real-neon-direct-url" ``` 3. **Run migration**: ```bash npx prisma migrate dev --name "migrate-to-postgresql" ``` ### **For New Team Members:** 1. **Copy template**: `cp .env.example .env` 2. **Fill in real values** from your secure storage 3. **Run verification**: `node verify-env.js` (if available) 4. **Start development**: `npm run dev` --- ## 📁 **File Structure** ``` ├── .env # ✅ Active config with real secrets ├── .env.example # ✅ Template with full documentation ├── .gitignore # ✅ Updated to protect secrets ├── NEON_SETUP.md # 🔗 Neon PostgreSQL setup guide ├── DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md # 🔗 Production deployment guide └── ENV_SETUP.md # 📖 This file ``` --- ## 🔐 **Security Notes** - **Never commit** `.env` to version control - **Real Clerk keys** are now in `.env` (not committed) - **Webhook secret** is generated and secure - **Database placeholders** need real Neon URLs for production - **Team sharing**: Use secure methods to share real values --- ## 🎯 **What's Working** - ✅ **Dashboard auto-refresh** every 5 seconds - ✅ **Real-time request counters** - ✅ **Webhook events** for API key operations - ✅ **Production-ready** PostgreSQL schema - ✅ **Secure environment** configuration **Your environment is properly configured and ready for development!** 🎉