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+### important notes
+# use integer 0 or 1 for boolean values instead of false or true
+
+### required
+## Database
+O3SHOP_CONF_DBHOST="<dbHost>"
+O3SHOP_CONF_DBPORT="<dbPort>"
+O3SHOP_CONF_DBNAME="<dbName>"
+O3SHOP_CONF_DBUSER="<dbUser>"
+O3SHOP_CONF_DBPWD="<dbPwd>"
+
+## URL and paths
+O3SHOP_CONF_SHOPURL="<sShopURL>"
+O3SHOP_CONF_SSLSHOPURL="${O3SHOP_CONF_SHOPURL}"
+O3SHOP_CONF_SHOPDIR="<sShopDir>"
+O3SHOP_CONF_COMPILEDIR="<sCompileDir>"
+
+### optional
+## URL and Paths
+O3SHOP_CONF_ADMINSSLURL=""
+
+## MISC
+O3SHOP_CONF_DEBUG=0
+O3SHOP_CONF_ADMINEMAIL=""
+O3SHOP_CONF_SKIPVIEWUSAGE=0
+O3SHOP_CONF_DELSETUPDIR=1