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+databaseUsername=shoppingList
+databasePassword=<some password>>
+databaseName=shoppingList
+databaseServerNames=mysql.mydomain.name
+databasePort=3306
+logFolderPath=/var/log/shoppingList
+notificationFromAddress=<senderMailAddress>
+notificationToAddresses=<recipientMailAddress>
+notificationMailServer=smtp.host.address
+notificationMailServerPort=25
+notificationEncryptionType=none
+notificationAuthenticate=false
+notificationUsername=smtpUsername
+notificationPassword=smtpPassword
+language=en
+loglevel=1
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