Yafa Cloud Platform

Environment Variables

This project uses environment variables for configuration. Before running the application, you need to set up these variables.

Setup

1. Copy the example environment file:

   cp .env.example .env
   

2. Edit the .env file and fill in your specific values:

   • DATABASE_URL: Your MySQL database connection string
   • GEMINI_API_KEY: Your Google Gemini AI API key
   • NODE_ENV: Set to "development" for local development
   • VITE_API_URL: The URL for your API (usually "http://localhost:5000/api" for local development)

Environment Variables Reference

Backend Variables

• DATABASE_URL: Required for database connection
• GEMINI_API_KEY: Required for AI chat functionality
• NODE_ENV: Sets the environment mode (development/production)

Frontend Variables

• VITE_API_URL: Base URL for API requests

Database Configuration

This project uses MySQL as the database backend. The connection string format is:

mysql://username:password@hostname:3306/database_name

Database Migration

If you're migrating from PostgreSQL to MySQL, make sure to:

1. Update your DATABASE_URL to the MySQL format
2. Run database migrations to create the tables in MySQL:

   npm run db:push
   

Note on Security

Always keep your .env file private and never commit it to version control.