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+# ==============================================================================
+#      TEMPLATE: Environment Variables for n8n + Evolution API Stack
+# ==============================================================================
+# This file is a template. DO NOT store secrets here.
+# Copy these variables into the Coolify UI and replace the placeholder values
+# with your actual data.
+# ==============================================================================
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#=[ 1. GLOBAL & DOMAIN CONFIGURATION ]=
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Timezone for all services (e.g., America/Mexico_City, Europe/Madrid, UTC)
+TZ=America/New_York
+
+# -- Custom Domains --
+# Replace 'your-domain.com' with your actual domain.
+SERVICE_FQDN_N8N=https://n8n.your-domain.com
+N8N_HOST=n8n.your-domain.com
+N8N_EDITOR_BASE_URL=https://n8n.your-domain.com
+WEBHOOK_URL=https://n8n.your-domain.com
+
+SERVICE_FQDN_EVO=https://evolution.your-domain.com
+SERVER_URL=https://evolution.your-domain.com
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#=[ 2. SECRETS & CREDENTIALS (SET THESE IN THE COOLIFY UI ONLY!) ]=
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Use a password manager to generate strong, random values for these.
+POSTGRES_USER=your_db_user
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=changeme_your_strong_db_password
+EVOLUTION_API_KEY=changeme_your_secure_evolution_api_key
+N8N_SMTP_PASS=changeme_your_smtp_password
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#=[ 3. DATABASE & CACHE CONFIGURATION ]=
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Logical database names (can usually be left as default)
+N8N_DB_NAME=n8n
+EVOLUTION_DB_NAME=evolution
+
+# Redis connection URI (points to the renamed service 'redis_cache')
+CACHE_REDIS_ENABLED=true
+CACHE_REDIS_URI=redis://redis_cache:6379/6
+
+# Database connection URIs (point to the renamed service 'pg_database')
+# These use the variables defined above, so they should work out-of-the-box.
+DB_POSTGRESDB_HOST=pg_database
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@pg_database:5432/${EVOLUTION_DB_NAME}
+DATABASE_CONNECTION_URI=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@pg_database:5432/${EVOLUTION_DB_NAME}
+CHATWOOT_IMPORT_DATABASE_CONNECTION_URI=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@pg_database:5432/${EVOLUTION_DB_NAME}
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#=[ 4. N8N SMTP CONFIGURATION ]=
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+N8N_EMAIL_MODE=smtp
+N8N_SMTP_HOST=your.smtp.host
+N8N_SMTP_PORT=587
+N8N_SMTP_USER=your_smtp_user@your-domain.com
+N8N_SMTP_SENDER="Your n8n Sender Name"
+N8N_SMTP_SSL=true
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#=[ 5. EVOLUTION API CONFIGURATION ]=
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# General settings for the Evolution API.
+# The defaults are sensible, but you can adjust them as needed.
+LANGUAGE=en
+AUTHENTICATION_EXPOSE_IN_FETCH_INSTANCES=true
+DEL_INSTANCE=false
+QRCODE_LIMIT=30
+# ... (add other specific Evolution API variables here if needed) ...