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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions content/docs/self-hosting/environment-variables.mdx
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| Variable | Notes |
| --- | --- |
| `COMPOSE_PROFILES` | `postgres` starts the bundled Postgres; `.env.example` sets it. Remove it when `DATABASE_URL` points at an external database. |
| `MOGPLEX_VERSION` | Image tag to run, such as `v0.2.0`. Default `latest`. |
| `MOGPLEX_IMAGE` | Image repository. Default `ghcr.io/mogplex/mogplex`; set it to use a mirror. |
| `MOGPLEX_PORT` | Host port for the app. Default `3000`. |
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| Service | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| `postgres` | Postgres 17 with pgvector. Set `POSTGRES_PASSWORD` to change the default password. Set `DATABASE_URL` and `DATABASE_URL_UNPOOLED` to use an external database instead. |
| `postgres` | Postgres 17 with pgvector, started by `COMPOSE_PROFILES=postgres` from `.env.example`. Set `POSTGRES_PASSWORD` to change the default password. To use an external database instead, set `DATABASE_URL` and `DATABASE_URL_UNPOOLED` and remove `COMPOSE_PROFILES`; no local Postgres starts. |
| `migrate` | Applies `neon/baseline.sql` and `neon/migrations/`, then exits. The app starts only after it succeeds. |
| `app` | The web app on port 3000. Its health check calls `GET /api/health`. |
| `cron` | Calls each cron route on its schedule with `Authorization: Bearer $CRON_SECRET`. |
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