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title: Configuration Options
description: Using environment variable to configure a self-hosted instance of Rallly.
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## Environment variables

Rallly can be configured with the following environment variables.

| Environment Variable   | Default               | Description                                                                                                                                     |
| ---------------------- | --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `ALLOWED_EMAILS`       |                       | Comma separated list of email addresses that are allowed to register and login. Wildcard characters are supported. Example: `*@yourcompany.com` |
| `AUTH_REQUIRED`        | false                 | Set to `true` to require authentication for creating new polls and accessing admin pages                                                        |
| `DATABASE_URL`         |                       | Postgres database connection string                                                                                                             |
| `DISABLE_LANDING_PAGE` | false                 | Whether or not to disable the landing page                                                                                                      |
| `NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL` | http://localhost:3000 | The base url where this instance is accessible, including the scheme (eg. `http://` or `https://`), the domain name, and optionally a port.     |
| `SECRET_PASSWORD`      |                       | A random 32-character secret key used to encrypt user sessions                                                                                  |
| `SMTP_HOST`            | localhost             | The host address of your SMTP server                                                                                                            |
| `SMTP_PORT`            | 25 or 465             | The port of your SMTP server                                                                                                                    |
| `SMTP_SECURE`          | false                 | Set to "true" if SSL is enabled for your SMTP connection                                                                                        |
| `SMTP_USER`            |                       | The username (if auth is enabled on your SMTP server)                                                                                           |
| `SMTP_PWD`             |                       | The password (if auth is enabled on your SMTP server)                                                                                           |
| `SMTP_TLS_ENABLED`     | false                 | Enable TLS for your SMTP connection                                                                                                             |
| `SUPPORT_EMAIL`        |                       | All outgoing emails will show this email as the sender's email address, which also serves as the support email.                                 |