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 # try-rustfs
 
 Looking for a minio alternative and trying out rustfs
+
+## .env
+
+Yes there is a `.env` file in the root directory.  Yes it includes secrets. Yes
+this would be a bad idea for anything connected to the internet.  This only
+ever only ever ran on my local system.
+
+**never** commit real secrets to your repo.