.env.example

# SkillMatrix LMS Environment Configuration Example

# Server Listening Port
PORT=5000

# Node Execution Environment (development | production | test)
NODE_ENV=development

# MongoDB Connection String (MongoDB Atlas or Local Instance)
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/skillmatrix

# JWT Cryptographic Secrets (Generate strong min 32-char random strings in production)
JWT_ACCESS_SECRET=your_jwt_access_secret_key_min_32_chars_long
JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=your_jwt_refresh_secret_key_min_32_chars_long

# Frontend Client URL (For CORS policies)
CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:5173

# Global API Rate Limiter Settings
RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW=900000
RATE_LIMIT_MAX=100

# Storage / Cloudinary Configuration (Optional for Cloud Storage Abstraction)
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=