# Environment Variables Copy `.env.example` to `.env`. Required variables: | Variable | Purpose | |---|---| | `DATABASE_URL` | PostgreSQL connection string | | `GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID`, `GOOGLE_CLIENT_EMAIL`, `GOOGLE_PRIVATE_KEY` | Firebase Admin SDK (FCM) | | `NEXT_PUBLIC_VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY`, `VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY` | Web Push | | `WS_APIKEY` | WebSocket/file storage API key | | `WIBU_REALTIME_KEY` | Real-time communication | | `FCM_KEY` | Firebase Cloud Messaging |