diff --git a/backend/.env b/backend/.env
index 3abaa827..a1ad7521 100644
--- a/backend/.env
+++ b/backend/.env
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-DATABASE_URL="mongodb://localhost:27017/codepair"
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+DATABASE_URL=""
+GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=""
+GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=""
+GITHUB_CLIENT_CALLBACK_URL=""
+JWT_AUTH_SECRET=""
+FRONTEND_BASE_URL=""
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