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+# Copy this file to `.env` and fill in real values.
+DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=X9vQm2LpR7tKc8NzW4yHs1DfUa6BjEe0GiYq3MxVPo
+DJANGO_DEBUG=True
+DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS=risingcompute.in,www.risingcompute.in
+DATABASE_URL=postgres://risingcompute:Riseitup@05072026@127.0.0.1:5432/risingcompute
+CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://risingcompute.in,www.risingcompute.in
+NOTIFY_EMAIL_TO=contact@risingcompute.in