From 3ee15aa57c297c6fa2af1917a31994303b48b614 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: SuperKali <hello@superkali.me>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:32:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add .env.example exception to gitignore

---
 .env.example | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 .gitignore   |  1 +
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .env.example

diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8f0d7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# ==========================================
+# Armbian Imager - Environment Variables
+# ==========================================
+# Copy this file to .env for local development
+# Variables prefixed with VITE_ are exposed to the frontend
+#
+# .env           - Default development values
+# .env.local     - Local overrides (gitignored)
+# .env.production - Production build values
+
+# App Info
+VITE_APP_NAME=Armbian Imager
+# Note: Version is managed in tauri.conf.json and accessible via @tauri-apps/api/app
+
+# Armbian URLs (for reference - actual API calls are in Rust backend)
+VITE_ARMBIAN_WEBSITE=https://www.armbian.com
+VITE_ARMBIAN_DOCS=https://docs.armbian.com
+VITE_ARMBIAN_FORUM=https://forum.armbian.com
+VITE_ARMBIAN_GITHUB=https://github.com/armbian
+
+# Project URLs
+VITE_PROJECT_REPO=https://github.com/armbian/armbian-imager
+VITE_PROJECT_ISSUES=https://github.com/armbian/armbian-imager/issues
+
+# Development Settings
+# Set to true to enable dev tools and debug features
+VITE_DEV_TOOLS=true
+VITE_DEBUG_MODE=true
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8d52c2d..a0ec976 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ dist-ssr
 *.local
 .env
 .env.*
+!.env.example
 
 # Editor directories and files
 .vscode/*