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+# Add application configuration variables here, as shown below.
+#
+# Change this, it has serious security implications.
+# Minimum 30 but usually 128 characters. To obtain run 'rake secret', or faster, 'openssl rand -hex 128'
+SECRET_TOKEN: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+
+# Time zone must match the operating system time zone in order to pass all tests.
+# This string is the key for the MAPPING hash constant in ActiveSupport::TimeZone.
+# Documentation including the hash: https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveSupport/TimeZone.html
+TIMEZONE: Melbourne
+# Default country for dropdowns etc. See for codes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1
+DEFAULT_COUNTRY_CODE: AU
+# Locale for translation.
+LOCALE: en
+# For multilingual - ENV doesn't have array so pass it as string with commas
+AVAILABLE_LOCALES: en,es,en-GB
+# Spree zone.
+CHECKOUT_ZONE: Australia
+# Find currency codes at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217.
+CURRENCY: AUD
+
+# The whenever gem can set the `MAILTO` variable for our cron jobs.
+# You can define an email address to notify if any job outputs something.
+# But you need a working mail server setup so that the message is delivered.
+# See: config/schedule.rb
+#SCHEDULE_NOTIFICATIONS: admin@example.com
+
+# Mail settings
+MAIL_HOST: 'example.com'
+MAIL_DOMAIN: 'example.com'
+MAIL_PORT: 25
+SMTP_USERNAME: 'ofn'
+SMTP_PASSWORD: 'f00d'
+
+# Optional mail settings
+# MAIL_SECURE_CONNECTION: 'TLS' # 'None' (default), 'SSL' or 'TLS'
+# MAILS_FROM: hello@example.com
+# MAIL_BCC: manager@example.com
+
+# SingleSignOn login for Discourse
+#
+# DISCOURSE_SSO_SECRET should be a random string. It must be the same as provided to your Discourse instance.
+#DISCOURSE_SSO_SECRET: ""
+#
+# DISCOURSE_URL must be the URL of your Discourse instance.
+#DISCOURSE_URL: "https://noticeboard.openfoodnetwork.org.au"
+
+# see: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key
+# GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+
+# optional, see: https://www.skylight.io/oss
+# SKYLIGHT_AUTHENTICATION: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+
+# Should be set if using Skylight, adds a link to Skylight dashboard to our footer
+# SKYLIGHT_PUBLIC_DASHBOARD_URL: "https://oss.skylight.io/app/applications/xxxxxxxxxx"
+
+# Stripe Connect details for instance account
+# Find these under 'API keys' and 'Connect' in your Stripe account dashboard -> Account Settings
+# Under 'Connect', the Redirect URI should be set to https://YOUR_SERVER_URL/stripe/callbacks (e.g. https://openfoodnetwork.org.uk/stripe/callbacks)
+# Under 'Webhooks', you should set up a Connect endpoint pointing to https://YOUR_SERVER_URL/stripe/webhooks e.g. (https://openfoodnetwork.org.uk/stripe/webhooks)
+# STRIPE_INSTANCE_SECRET_KEY: "sk_test_xxxxxx" # This can be a test key or a live key
+# STRIPE_INSTANCE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY: "pk_test_xxxx" # This can be a test key or a live key
+# STRIPE_CLIENT_ID: "ca_xxxx" # This can be a development ID or a production ID
+# STRIPE_ENDPOINT_SECRET: "whsec_xxxx"