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-COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=i-form_research_server_core
-
-#hostname=www.yourdataverse.org
-hostname=locahost:8080
-#traefikhost=www.yourdataverse.org
-traefikhost=localhost:8080
-# traefik email settings
-useremail=cian.hughes@dcu.ie
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