gmail server added - update backend/.env

Author: gcclinux

.env

@@ -24,4 +24,6 @@ dist-ssr
 *.sw?
 
 # Optional manual test
-/test/
+/test/
+/backend/.env
+/.env

.gitignore

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+# Gmail SMTP Configuration
+SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
+SMTP_PORT=587
+SMTP_USER=[email protected]
+SMTP_PASS=your-app-password
+EMAIL_FROM=[email protected]
+EMAIL_TO=[email protected]
+PORT=3001

backend/.env.example

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+# Contact Form Backend
+
+## Setup
+
+1. **Configure Gmail App Password:**
+   - Go to Google Account → Security → 2-Step Verification
+   - Scroll to "App passwords"
+   - Generate a new app password for "Mail"
+   - Copy the 16-character password
+
+2. **Update `.env` file:**
+   ```
+   [email protected]
+   SMTP_PASS=your-16-char-app-password
+   [email protected]
+   ```
+
+3. **Start the server:**
+   ```bash
+   cd backend
+   npm start
+   ```
+
+Server runs on `http://localhost:3001`