docs(auth): clarify OIDC credential placeholders

.env.example

@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 # Since .env is gitignored, you can use .env.example to build a new `.env` file when you clone the repo.
-# Keep this file up-to-date when you add new variables to \`.env\`.
+# Keep this file up-to-date when you add new variables to `.env`.
 
 # This file will be committed to version control, so make sure not to have any secrets in it.
 # If you are cloning this repo, create a copy of this file named `.env` and populate it with your secrets.
 
-# The below secret is not used anywhere but required for Auth.js (Would encrypt JWTs and Mail hashes, both not used)
-AUTH_SECRET="supersecret"
+# Generate two different 64-character hex values with `openssl rand -hex 32` before starting Homarr.
+# Never reuse these values or commit the populated `.env` file.
+AUTH_SECRET=
 
 # The below secret is used to encrypt integration secrets in the database.
-# It should be a 32-byte string, generated by running `openssl rand -hex 32` on Unix
-# or starting the project without any (which will show a randomly generated one).
-SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+# Homarr will reject an empty or invalid value and print a randomly generated candidate.
+SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY=
 
 LOG_LEVEL='info'
 
 # This is how you can use the sqlite driver:
 DB_DRIVER='better-sqlite3'
-DB_URL='FULL_PATH_TO_YOUR_SQLITE_DB_FILE'
+# Safe local source-development path. SQLite files are ignored by Git.
+# Container images use /appdata/db/db.sqlite by default instead.
+DB_URL='./db.sqlite'
 
 # Those are the two ways to use the mysql2 driver:
 # 1. Using the URL format:

apps/docs/docs/advanced/single-sign-on/index.mdx

@@ -244,18 +244,21 @@ Homarr supports multiple authentication options, from internal userbase (credent
         - Create a group (e.g., `homarr-admins`) and assign users who require admin access.
 
         **2. Example .env file:**
+
+        Generate `SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY` with `openssl rand -hex 32`; do not copy an example key between installs.
+
         ```env
-        OIDC_CLIENT_ID=identificationid #OIDC client ID
-        OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=secretsecretsecret #OIDC client secret
+        OIDC_CLIENT_ID=<REPLACE_WITH_OIDC_CLIENT_ID>
+        OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=<REPLACE_WITH_OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET>
         OIDC_SLUG=homarr #Application slug in Authentik
         AUTH_DOMAIN=auth.example.com #Authentik FQDN
         ADMIN_GROUP=homarr-admins #Authentik group for Homarr admins
         HOMARR_FQDN=homarr.example.com #Homarr FQDN
-        SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY=encryptencryptencrypt #Homarr encryption key
+        SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY=<REPLACE_WITH_64_HEX_CHARACTERS>
         ```
 
         **3. Example Docker Compose configuration:**
-        ```yaml {14-26}
+        ```yaml {14-24}
         services:
           homarr:
             image: ghcr.io/homarr-labs/homarr:latest
@@ -269,8 +272,6 @@ Homarr supports multiple authentication options, from internal userbase (credent
             environment:
               - TZ=America/Los_Angeles
               - SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY=${SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY}
-              - BASE_URL=https://${HOMARR_FQDN}
-              - NEXTAUTH_URL=https://${HOMARR_FQDN}
               - AUTH_PROVIDERS=oidc #(optional: include ',credentials' to keep local accounts as fallback)
               - AUTH_OIDC_CLIENT_ID=${OIDC_CLIENT_ID}
               - AUTH_OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=${OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET}
@@ -322,15 +323,18 @@ Homarr supports multiple authentication options, from internal userbase (credent
         - Record the `Client-ID` and `Client Key` (secret).
 
         **2. Example .env file (Homarr):**
+
+        Generate `SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY` with `openssl rand -hex 32`; do not copy an example key between installs.
+
         ```env
-        OIDC_CLIENT_ID=identificationid #Google Client-ID
-        OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=secretsecretsecret #Google Client Key (secret)
+        OIDC_CLIENT_ID=<REPLACE_WITH_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID>
+        OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=<REPLACE_WITH_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET>
         HOMARR_FQDN=homarr.example.com #Homarr FQDN
-        SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY=encryptencryptencrypt #Homarr encryption key
+        SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY=<REPLACE_WITH_64_HEX_CHARACTERS>
         ```
 
         **3. Example Docker Compose configuration (Homarr):**
-        ```yaml {16-22}
+        ```yaml {14-20}
         services:
           homarr:
             image: ghcr.io/homarr-labs/homarr:latest
@@ -344,8 +348,6 @@ Homarr supports multiple authentication options, from internal userbase (credent
             environment:
               - TZ=Europe/Berlin
               - SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY=${SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY}
-              - BASE_URL=https://${HOMARR_FQDN}
-              - NEXTAUTH_URL=https://${HOMARR_FQDN}
               - AUTH_PROVIDERS=oidc #(optional: include ',credentials' to keep local accounts as fallback)
               - AUTH_OIDC_CLIENT_ID=${OIDC_CLIENT_ID}
               - AUTH_OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=${OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET}

apps/docs/docs/getting-started/installation/source.mdx

@@ -38,13 +38,14 @@ This method is only useful, when you want to develop on Homarr or extend it with
     Install all dependencies using <code>pnpm install</code>
   </li>
   <li>
-    Copy the `.env.example` file to `.env` and replace `DB_URL` with the full path you want to use for the sqlite
-    database file. For example `DB_URL='/home/username/homarr/db.sqlite`
+    Copy the `.env.example` file to `.env`. Its `DB_URL='./db.sqlite'` value is ready for local use and stores the
+    database in the cloned repository. Replace it with an absolute writable path such as
+    `DB_URL='/home/username/homarr/db.sqlite'` if you want to store the database elsewhere.
   </li>
   <li>
-    Replace `AUTH_SECRET` and `SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY` both with a secure random string by using `openssl rand -hex 32`
+    Run `openssl rand -hex 32` twice and set `AUTH_SECRET` and `SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY` to the two different generated
+    values. Keep both values secret and preserve `SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY` with your backups.
   </li>
-  <li>Replace `CRON_JOB_API_KEY` with a secure random string by using `openssl rand -base64 32`</li>
   <li>Run `pnpm run db:migration:sqlite:run` and wait that it completes</li>
   <li>Build the source using `pnpm build`</li>
   <li>

pnpm-lock.yaml

@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ catalogs:
       specifier: 0.14.9
       version: 0.14.9
     '@auth/core':
-      specifier: ^0.41.3
-      version: 0.41.3
+      specifier: ^0.41.2
+      version: 0.41.2
     '@auth/drizzle-adapter':
-      specifier: ^1.11.3
-      version: 1.11.3
+      specifier: ^1.11.2
+      version: 1.11.2
     '@babel/parser':
       specifier: ^7.29.7
       version: 7.29.7
@@ -520,8 +520,8 @@ catalogs:
       specifier: 16.3.1
       version: 16.3.1
     next-auth:
-      specifier: 5.0.0-beta.32
-      version: 5.0.0-beta.32
+      specifier: 5.0.0-beta.31
+      version: 5.0.0-beta.31
     next-intl:
       specifier: 4.13.1
       version: 4.13.1
@@ -1587,10 +1587,10 @@ importers:
     dependencies:
       '@auth/core':
         specifier: 'catalog:'
-        version: 0.41.3
+        version: 0.41.2
       '@auth/drizzle-adapter':
         specifier: 'catalog:'
-        version: 1.11.3
+        version: 1.11.2
       '@homarr/common':
         specifier: workspace:^0.1.0
         version: link:../common
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ importers:
         version: 16.3.1(@babel/core@7.29.0(supports-color@10.2.2))(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(@playwright/test@1.61.1)(@types/node@24.13.3)(babel-plugin-react-compiler@1.0.0)(react-dom@19.2.7(react@19.2.7))(react@19.2.7)(sass@1.101.0)
       next-auth:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
-        version: 5.0.0-beta.32(next@16.3.1(@babel/core@7.29.0(supports-color@10.2.2))(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(@playwright/test@1.61.1)(@types/node@24.13.3)(babel-plugin-react-compiler@1.0.0)(react-dom@19.2.7(react@19.2.7))(react@19.2.7)(sass@1.101.0))(react@19.2.7)
+        version: 5.0.0-beta.31(next@16.3.1(@babel/core@7.29.0(supports-color@10.2.2))(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(@playwright/test@1.61.1)(@types/node@24.13.3)(babel-plugin-react-compiler@1.0.0)(react-dom@19.2.7(react@19.2.7))(react@19.2.7)(sass@1.101.0))(react@19.2.7)
       react:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
         version: 19.2.7
@@ -1989,7 +1989,7 @@ importers:
     dependencies:
       '@auth/core':
         specifier: 'catalog:'
-        version: 0.41.3
+        version: 0.41.2
       '@homarr/common':
         specifier: workspace:^0.1.0
         version: link:../common
@@ -3346,12 +3346,12 @@ packages:
       react:
         optional: true
 
-  '@auth/core@0.41.3':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-sJ3JMHHkXMD3aOjopv7mOBTO1Ocw4b0fAEXJBz6k7YHLpYQI6C40jCUPc5fNvUKxXRXNE1/sRISA15UrwWJBTw==}
+  '@auth/core@0.41.2':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Hx5MNBxN2fJTbJKGUKAA0wca43D0Akl3TvufY54Gn8lop7F+34vU1zA1pn0vQfIoVuLIrpfc2nkyjwIaPJMW7w==}
     peerDependencies:
       '@simplewebauthn/browser': ^9.0.1
       '@simplewebauthn/server': ^9.0.2
-      nodemailer: ^7.0.7 || ^8.0.5
+      nodemailer: ^7.0.7
     peerDependenciesMeta:
       '@simplewebauthn/browser':
         optional: true
@@ -3360,8 +3360,8 @@ packages:
       nodemailer:
         optional: true
 
-  '@auth/drizzle-adapter@1.11.3':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-TxqVasPVuf7LDAT1Yuu6bftpuet8o0tjdXW+mXpnXWdSRPQsomdzMoz9RsXkFN/JfdK+/DwdgOEmOTv1gbiFNw==}
+  '@auth/drizzle-adapter@1.11.2':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-VOuj7REI8jfJjpSbsYwDM/Zrn55T6lS9Yc+29V+EXMcel8eqG7x+7LodNfd1WHjakfkLYi+qsbYUHB3E6aDA4w==}
 
   '@babel/code-frame@7.29.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-9NhCeYjq9+3uxgdtp20LSiJXJvN0FeCtNGpJxuMFZ1Kv3cWUNb6DOhJwUvcVCzKGR66cw4njwM6hrJLqgOwbcw==}
@@ -13685,13 +13685,13 @@ packages:
   neverpanic@0.0.8:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-vVdkelrLxaow/fdWDumzNBO+jwm6X8bxeLJc34THtpj70u0C5QBkcV6CRCu2X726km7XD45N0A3QtYCla4RvKw==}
 
-  next-auth@5.0.0-beta.32:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-CGlChIEWZ6LltNVxrE5yiySMID+Idpmry47JYA5lLwgD8Sx02a8M65VL0TWVz9nbnOioS/tCW/rP/0+mE7Qp4Q==}
+  next-auth@5.0.0-beta.31:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-1OBgCKPzo+S7UWWMp3xgvGvIJ0OpV7B3vR4ZDRqD9a4Ch+OT6dakLXG9ivhtmIWVa71nTSXattOHyCg8sNi8/Q==}
     peerDependencies:
       '@simplewebauthn/browser': ^9.0.1
       '@simplewebauthn/server': ^9.0.2
       next: ^14.0.0-0 || ^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0
-      nodemailer: ^7.0.7 || ^8.0.5
+      nodemailer: ^7.0.7
       react: ^18.2.0 || ^19.0.0
     peerDependenciesMeta:
       '@simplewebauthn/browser':
@@ -17439,7 +17439,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@types/react': 19.2.17
       react: 19.2.7
 
-  '@auth/core@0.41.3':
+  '@auth/core@0.41.2':
     dependencies:
       '@panva/hkdf': 1.2.1
       jose: 6.2.3
@@ -17447,9 +17447,9 @@ snapshots:
       preact: 10.24.3
       preact-render-to-string: 6.5.11(preact@10.24.3)
 
-  '@auth/drizzle-adapter@1.11.3':
+  '@auth/drizzle-adapter@1.11.2':
     dependencies:
-      '@auth/core': 0.41.3
+      '@auth/core': 0.41.2
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - '@simplewebauthn/browser'
       - '@simplewebauthn/server'
@@ -30001,9 +30001,9 @@ snapshots:
 
   neverpanic@0.0.8: {}
 
-  next-auth@5.0.0-beta.32(next@16.3.1(@babel/core@7.29.0(supports-color@10.2.2))(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(@playwright/test@1.61.1)(@types/node@24.13.3)(babel-plugin-react-compiler@1.0.0)(react-dom@19.2.7(react@19.2.7))(react@19.2.7)(sass@1.101.0))(react@19.2.7):
+  next-auth@5.0.0-beta.31(next@16.3.1(@babel/core@7.29.0(supports-color@10.2.2))(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(@playwright/test@1.61.1)(@types/node@24.13.3)(babel-plugin-react-compiler@1.0.0)(react-dom@19.2.7(react@19.2.7))(react@19.2.7)(sass@1.101.0))(react@19.2.7):
     dependencies:
-      '@auth/core': 0.41.3
+      '@auth/core': 0.41.2
       next: 16.3.1(@babel/core@7.29.0(supports-color@10.2.2))(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(@playwright/test@1.61.1)(@types/node@24.13.3)(babel-plugin-react-compiler@1.0.0)(react-dom@19.2.7(react@19.2.7))(react@19.2.7)(sass@1.101.0)
       react: 19.2.7
 

pnpm-workspace.yaml

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ catalog:
   "@codemirror/state": ^6.6.0
   "@codemirror/theme-one-dark": ^6.1.3
   "@codemirror/view": ^6.43.0
-  "@auth/core": ^0.41.3
-  "@auth/drizzle-adapter": ^1.11.3
+  "@auth/core": ^0.41.2
+  "@auth/drizzle-adapter": ^1.11.2
   "@ctrl/deluge": ^8.0.0
   "@ctrl/qbittorrent": ^9.14.0
   "@ctrl/transmission": ^7.4.0
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ catalog:
   maria2: ^0.4.1
   mysql2: 3.22.6
   next: 16.3.1
-  next-auth: 5.0.0-beta.32
+  next-auth: 5.0.0-beta.31
   next-intl: 4.13.1
   next-themes: ^0.4.6
   node-loader: ^2.1.0