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+# example configuration for the /etc/timetrack.properties file
+
+db.url = jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/timetrack
+db.username = timetrack
+db.password = timetrack
+
+keycloak.client-id = timetrack
+keycloak.issuer-uri = http://localhost:8080/realms/jottyfan
+keycloak.openid-url = http://localhost:8080/realms/jottyfan/protocol/openid-connect
+keycloak.redirect-uri = http://localhost:8083/timetrack/login/oauth2/code/timetrack