diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+.env
diff --git a/couchdb/.env.example b/couchdb/.env.example
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+COUCHDB_USER=admin
+COUCHDB_PASSWORD=!ChangeMe!
diff --git a/mongodb/.env.example b/mongodb/.env.example
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+MONGODB_USER=admin
+MONGODB_PASSWORD=!ChangeMe!