# ============================================================ # Discourse - Environment Variables # Copy this file to .env and fill in all values before starting # ============================================================ # --- Site Settings --- DISCOURSE_HOST=forum.yourdomain.com # Public hostname — no http:// prefix DISCOURSE_SITE_NAME=My Community Forum # --- Admin Account (used on first run only) --- DISCOURSE_ADMIN_USERNAME=admin DISCOURSE_ADMIN_PASSWORD=changeme # Min 10 characters DISCOURSE_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@yourdomain.com # --- PostgreSQL --- POSTGRES_ROOT_PASSWORD=changeme_root # Superuser (postgres) password DISCOURSE_DB_NAME=bitnami_discourse DISCOURSE_DB_USER=bn_discourse DISCOURSE_DB_PASSWORD=changeme_db # --- Redis --- REDIS_PASSWORD=changeme_redis # --- SMTP (Microsoft 365 / Outlook Business) --- # Use an app password if MFA is enabled on the sending account SMTP_USERNAME=noreply@yourdomain.com SMTP_PASSWORD=your_app_password_here SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS=noreply@yourdomain.com