diff --git a/codexguru-client/.env b/codexguru-client/.env
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-NEXTAUTH_SECRET=justasecret
-NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000
-BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:5000/api
-NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_API_KEY=AIzaSyBtqRC9t_9_mmoAl_N43N3AjJLj1nXhwVs
-NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAI=sliit-y3s2.firebaseapp.com
-NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=sliit-y3s2
-NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=sliit-y3s2.appspot.com
-NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=1096805747640
-NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_APP_ID=1:1096805747640:web:c23b19a9887f9dd4c41d4d
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diff --git a/codexguru-client/.env.template b/codexguru-client/.env.template
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+NEXTAUTH_SECRET=<YOUR_SECRET>
+NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000
+BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:5000/api
+NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_API_KEY=<YOUR_FIREBASE_API_KEY>
+NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAI=<YOUR_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAI>
+NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=<YOUR_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID>
+NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=<YOUR_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET>
+NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=<YOUR_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID>
+NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_APP_ID=<YOUR_FIRE_BASE_APP_ID>
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