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+# -----------------------------------------------
+# BabyBuddy - Docker Compose Environment Variables
+# -----------------------------------------------
+
+# Image version tag (e.g. "latest" or a pinned version like "2.5.1")
+BABYBUDDY_VERSION=latest
+
+# Host port to expose the BabyBuddy web UI on
+BABYBUDDY_PORT=8000
+
+# User and group ID the container process runs as (match your host user to avoid permission issues)
+BABYBUDDY_PUID=1000
+BABYBUDDY_PGID=1000
+
+# Timezone for the container (e.g. America/New_York, Europe/London)
+BABYBUDDY_TZ=America/Los_Angeles
+
+# Comma-separated list of trusted origins for Django CSRF protection
+# Must include the scheme and host/port you access the app from
+BABYBUDDY_ORIGINS=http://127.0.0.1:8000
+
+# -----------------------------------------------
+# NFS Volume Configuration
+# -----------------------------------------------
+
+# IP address or hostname of the NFS server
+AIRTRAIL_NFS_SERVER=192.168.1.x
+
+# NFS export path on the server (e.g. /mnt/pool/docker/babybuddy)
+AIRTRAIL_NFS_DEVICE=:/mnt/pool/docker/babybuddy