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+HD_DOMAIN="http://localhost"
+HD_MEDIA_BACKEND="filesystem"
+HD_MEDIA_BACKEND_FILESYSTEM_UPLOAD_PATH="upload/"
+HD_DATABASE_DIALECT="sqlite"
+HD_DATABASE_STORAGE="./hedgedoc.sqlite"