Goal: Manage environment variables securely across local and production environments.
Acceptance criteria:
- .env.local file for local dev, excluded from Git (in .gitignore)
- Example file .env.example with non-sensitive placeholders
- Vercel Environment Variables configured for production and preview
- Secrets include: MONGODB_URI, NEXTAUTH_SECRET, GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, OWNER_EMAIL
- Update README with clear instructions for adding env variables
- Confirm no sensitive data is committed
Goal: Manage environment variables securely across local and production environments.
Acceptance criteria: