Standardize .env.example files with complete variables and empty values

Changes:
- Reviewed all docker-compose files to identify required variables
- Updated all .env.example files to include ONLY variables used in their respective compose files
- Changed all placeholder values to empty strings for cleaner configuration
- Fixed variable name inconsistency: DOWNLOADS_DIR -> DOWNLOAD_DIR (to match main .env)
- Removed unnecessary variables that aren't used by the compose files

All .env.example files now:
- Contain only the variables actually used in the stack
- Have empty values instead of example placeholders
- Match the variable names used in docker-compose files

This ensures clean, minimal .env files for each stack without any extraneous variables or confusing placeholder values.

docker-compose/alternatives/.env.example

@@ -2,10 +2,16 @@
 # These variables are used for alternative services (Plex, Authentik, etc.)
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
-TZ=America/New_York
 
 # Directory Configuration
-STACKS_DIR=/opt/stacks
+MEDIA_DIR=
-MEDIA_DIR=/mnt/media
+
+# Plex Configuration
+PLEX_CLAIM=
+
+# Authentik Configuration
+AUTHENTIK_SECRET_KEY=
+AUTHENTIK_DB_NAME=
+AUTHENTIK_DB_USER=
+AUTHENTIK_DB_PASSWORD=

docker-compose/arcane/.env.example

@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 # Arcane Stack Environment Variables
 # These variables are used for Arcane Docker Management UI
 
-# Base Configuration
+# Server Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+SERVER_IP=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
+
-TZ=America/New_York
+# User Configuration
+PUID=
+PGID=
 
 # Directory Configuration
-STACKS_DIR=/opt/stacks
+PROJECTS_DIR=
-PROJECTS_DIR=/opt/stacks
+
+# Arcane Configuration
+ARCANE_ENCRYPTION_KEY=
+ARCANE_JWT_SECRET=
+
+# Optional: Agent Configuration
+ARCANE_AGENT_TOKEN=

docker-compose/core/.env.example

@@ -1,32 +1,26 @@
 # Core Stack Environment Variables
-# These variables are used for Traefik, Authelia, and DuckDNS
+# These variables are used for Traefik, Authelia, DuckDNS, and Pi-hole
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
+TZ=
-TZ=America/New_York
+
+# Server Configuration
+SERVER_IP=
+
+# User Configuration
+PUID=
+PGID=
 
 # DuckDNS Configuration
-DUCKDNS_SUBDOMAINS=yourdomain
+DUCKDNS_SUBDOMAINS=
-DUCKDNS_TOKEN=your-token-here
+DUCKDNS_TOKEN=
 
-# Directory Configuration  
+# Pi-hole Configuration
-STACKS_DIR=/opt/stacks
+PIHOLE_PASSWORD=
 
-# Admin Configuration
+# Authelia Configuration (Generated by script)
-DEFAULT_USER=admin
-DEFAULT_PASSWORD=changeme
-DEFAULT_EMAIL=admin@example.com
-
-# Authelia Configuration
 AUTHELIA_JWT_SECRET=
 AUTHELIA_SESSION_SECRET=
 AUTHELIA_STORAGE_ENCRYPTION_KEY=
 AUTHELIA_ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH=
-
-# SMTP Configuration (Optional)
-SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
-SMTP_PORT=587
-SMTP_USERNAME=
-SMTP_PASSWORD=
-SMTP_SENDER=noreply@example.com

docker-compose/dashboards/.env.example

@@ -2,18 +2,15 @@
 # These variables are used for Homepage and Homarr
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
+TZ=
-TZ=America/New_York
 
-# Server Configuration
+# User Configuration
-SERVER_IP=192.168.1.100
+PUID=
+PGID=
 
 # Directory Configuration
-STACKS_DIR=/opt/stacks
+STACKS_DIR=
 
 # Homepage Configuration
-HOMEPAGE_VAR_TITLE=My Homelab
+HOMEPAGE_ALLOWED_HOSTS=
-
-# Grafana Configuration (if used)
-GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD=changeme

docker-compose/dockge/.env.example

@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
 # These variables are used in docker-compose labels and configuration
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
+SERVER_HOSTNAME=
-TZ=America/New_York
 
 # Directory Configuration
-STACKS_DIR=/opt/stacks
+STACKS_DIR=

docker-compose/homeassistant/.env.example

@@ -2,9 +2,5 @@
 # These variables are used for Home Assistant and related services
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
+TZ=
-TZ=America/New_York
-
-# Directory Configuration
-STACKS_DIR=/opt/stacks

docker-compose/infrastructure/.env.example

@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 # Infrastructure Stack Environment Variables
-# These variables are used for Pi-hole, Watchtower, Dozzle, Glances
+# These variables are used for Watchtower, Dozzle, Glances, Code Server
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
+TZ=
-TZ=America/New_York
-
-# Pi-hole Configuration
-PIHOLE_WEBPASSWORD=changeme
-
-# Code Server Configuration
-CODE_SERVER_PASSWORD=changeme
-CODE_SERVER_SUDO_PASSWORD=changeme
 
 # Directory Configuration
-STACKS_DIR=/opt/stacks
+STACKS_DIR=
+
+# Code Server Configuration
+CODE_SERVER_PASSWORD=
+CODE_SERVER_SUDO_PASSWORD=
+
+# Watchtower Configuration (Optional)
+WATCHTOWER_NOTIFICATION_URL=

docker-compose/media-management/.env.example

@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 # These variables are used for Sonarr, Radarr, Prowlarr, etc.
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
+TZ=
-TZ=America/New_York
+
+# User Configuration
+PUID=
 
 # Directory Configuration
-MEDIA_DIR=/mnt/media
+MEDIA_DIR=
-DOWNLOAD_DIR=/mnt/downloads
+DOWNLOAD_DIR=

docker-compose/media-management/docker-compose.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./sonarr/config:/config
       - ${MEDIA_DIR}:/media
-      - ${DOWNLOADS_DIR}:/downloads # Large downloads on separate drive
+      - ${DOWNLOAD_DIR}:/downloads # Large downloads on separate drive
     environment:
       - PUID=${PUID}
       - PGID=${PUID}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./radarr/config:/config
       - ${MEDIA_DIR}:/media
-      - ${DOWNLOADS_DIR}:/downloads # Large downloads on separate drive
+      - ${DOWNLOAD_DIR}:/downloads # Large downloads on separate drive
     environment:
       - PUID=${PUID}
       - PGID=${PUID}
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./readarr/config:/config
       - ${MEDIA_DIR}/books:/books
-      - ${DOWNLOADS_DIR}:/downloads
+      - ${DOWNLOAD_DIR}:/downloads
     environment:
       - PUID=${PUID}
       - PGID=${PUID}
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./lidarr/config:/config
       - ${MEDIA_DIR}/music:/music
-      - ${DOWNLOADS_DIR}:/downloads
+      - ${DOWNLOAD_DIR}:/downloads
     environment:
       - PUID=${PUID}
       - PGID=${PUID}
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./lazylibrarian/config:/config
       - ${MEDIA_DIR}/books:/books
-      - ${DOWNLOADS_DIR}:/downloads
+      - ${DOWNLOAD_DIR}:/downloads
     environment:
       - PUID=${PUID}
       - PGID=${PUID}
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./mylar3/config:/config
       - ${MEDIA_DIR}/comics:/comics
-      - ${DOWNLOADS_DIR}:/downloads
+      - ${DOWNLOAD_DIR}:/downloads
     environment:
       - PUID=${PUID}
       - PGID=${PUID}

docker-compose/media/.env.example

@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 # These variables are used for Jellyfin, Calibre-web, etc.
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
+TZ=
-TZ=America/New_York
+
+# User Configuration
+PUID=
 
 # Directory Configuration
-MEDIA_DIR=/mnt/media
+MEDIA_DIR=

docker-compose/monitoring/.env.example

@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 # These variables are used for Prometheus, Grafana, Uptime Kuma, etc.
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
+
-TZ=America/New_York
+# User Configuration
+PUID=
+PGID=
 
 # Grafana Configuration
-GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD=changeme
+GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD=
-
-# Directory Configuration
-STACKS_DIR=/opt/stacks

docker-compose/productivity/.env.example

@@ -2,15 +2,26 @@
 # These variables are used for productivity and collaboration tools
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
+TZ=
-TZ=America/New_York
 
-# Code Server Configuration
+# User Configuration
-CODE_SERVER_PASSWORD=changeme
+PUID=
+PGID=
+
+# Nextcloud Configuration
+NEXTCLOUD_DIR=
+NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_USER=
+NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD=
+NEXTCLOUD_DB_PASSWORD=
+NEXTCLOUD_DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=
+
+# WordPress Configuration
+WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD=
+WORDPRESS_DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=
+
+# Gitea Configuration
+GITEA_DB_PASSWORD=
 
 # Jupyter Configuration
-JUPYTER_TOKEN=changeme
+JUPYTER_TOKEN=
-
-# Directory Configuration
-STACKS_DIR=/opt/stacks

docker-compose/sablier/.env.example

@@ -2,6 +2,4 @@
 # These variables are used for Sablier lazy loading service
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
-TZ=America/New_York

docker-compose/transcoders/.env.example

@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@
 # These variables are used for Tdarr, Unmanic
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
+TZ=
-TZ=America/New_York
+
+# User Configuration
+PUID=
+PGID=
 
 # Directory Configuration
-MEDIA_DIR=/mnt/media
+MEDIA_DIR=
+TDARR_TRANSCODE_DIR=
+UNMANIC_TRANSCODE_DIR=

docker-compose/utilities/.env.example

@@ -2,9 +2,29 @@
 # These variables are used for backup and utility services
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
+TZ=
-TZ=America/New_York
+
+# User Configuration
+PUID=
+PGID=
 
 # Directory Configuration
-STACKS_DIR=/opt/stacks
+STACKS_DIR=
+
+# Bitwarden Configuration
+BITWARDEN_SIGNUPS_ALLOWED=
+BITWARDEN_INVITATIONS_ALLOWED=
+BITWARDEN_ADMIN_TOKEN=
+
+# Form.io Configuration
+FORMIO_JWT_SECRET=
+FORMIO_DB_SECRET=
+
+# SMTP Configuration (Optional for Bitwarden)
+SMTP_HOST=
+SMTP_PORT=
+SMTP_USERNAME=
+SMTP_PASSWORD=
+SMTP_FROM=
+SMTP_SECURITY=

docker-compose/vpn/.env.example

@@ -2,12 +2,17 @@
 # These variables are used for VPN services
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
+TZ=
-TZ=America/New_York
 
-# qBittorrent Configuration
+# User Configuration
-QBITTORRENT_WEBUI_PASSWORD=changeme
+PUID=
+PGID=
 
 # Directory Configuration
-DOWNLOAD_DIR=/mnt/downloads
+DOWNLOAD_DIR=
+
+# VPN Configuration
+SURFSHARK_USERNAME=
+SURFSHARK_PASSWORD=
+VPN_SERVER_COUNTRIES=

docker-compose/vpn/docker-compose.yml

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ services:
     network_mode: 'service:gluetun'  # Routes through VPN in same compose file
     volumes:
       - ./qbittorrent/config:/config
-      - ${DOWNLOADS_DIR}:/downloads
+      - ${DOWNLOAD_DIR}:/downloads
     environment:
       - PUID=${PUID}
       - PGID=${PGID}

docker-compose/wikis/.env.example

@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@
 # These variables are used for wiki and documentation platforms
 
 # Base Configuration
-DOMAIN=example.duckdns.org
+DOMAIN=
-SERVER_HOSTNAME=myserver
+TZ=
-TZ=America/New_York
 
-# Wiki Database Configuration
+# User Configuration
-POSTGRES_PASSWORD=changeme
+PUID=
-MEDIAWIKI_DB_PASSWORD=changeme
+PGID=
-BOOKSTACK_DB_PASSWORD=changeme
 
-# Directory Configuration
+# BookStack Database Configuration
-STACKS_DIR=/opt/stacks
+BOOKSTACK_DB_PASSWORD=
+BOOKSTACK_DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=
+
+# MediaWiki Database Configuration
+MEDIAWIKI_DB_PASSWORD=
+MEDIAWIKI_DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=