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 4. **Set up environment variables:**
    Create a file named `.env.local` in the root directory of your project and add the following environment variables with their corresponding values:
 
-   | Variable             | Description                                                 |
-   | -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
-   | NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL | Base URL of the application.                                |
-   | MONGODB_URI          | MongoDB connection URI.                                     |
-   | SMTP_HOST            | Hostname of the SMTP server for sending emails.             |
-   | SMTP_PORT            | Port number of the SMTP server.                             |
-   | SMTP_USER            | Username for SMTP authentication.                           |
-   | SMTP_PASSWORD        | Password for SMTP authentication.                           |
-   | SMTP_FROM_EMAIL      | Email address for sending emails.                           |
-   | JWT_SECRET           | Secret key for JWT token generation and verification.       |
-   | BCRYPT_SALT_ROUNDS   | Number of salt rounds for bcrypt password hashing           |
-   | RAZORPAY_KEY_ID      | Your Razorpay Key ID                                        |
-   | RAZORPAY_KEY_SECRET  | Your Razorpay Key Secret                                    |
-   | IP_INFO_TOKEN        | IPInfo access token for retrieving IP details               |
-   | LOGGER_EMAIL         | Email to receive user activity(signin/signup) notifications |
+   | Variable                        | Description                                                 |
+   | ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
+   | NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL            | Base URL of the application.                                |
+   | MONGODB_URI                     | MongoDB connection URI.                                     |
+   | SMTP_HOST                       | Hostname of the SMTP server for sending emails.             |
+   | SMTP_PORT                       | Port number of the SMTP server.                             |
+   | SMTP_USER                       | Username for SMTP authentication.                           |
+   | SMTP_PASSWORD                   | Password for SMTP authentication.                           |
+   | SMTP_FROM_EMAIL                 | Email address for sending emails.                           |
+   | JWT_SECRET                      | Secret key for JWT token generation and verification.       |
+   | BCRYPT_SALT_ROUNDS              | Number of salt rounds for bcrypt password hashing           |
+   | RAZORPAY_KEY_ID                 | Your Razorpay Key ID                                        |
+   | RAZORPAY_KEY_SECRET             | Your Razorpay Key Secret                                    |
+   | IP_INFO_TOKEN                   | IPInfo access token for retrieving IP details               |
+   | LOGGER_EMAIL                    | Email to receive user activity(signin/signup) notifications |
+   | NOVU_API_KEY                    | Novu API key for sending notifications                      |
+   | NEXT_PUBLIC_NOVU_APP_IDENTIFIER | Novu app identifier for frontend                            |
 
 5. **Start the development server:**
    ```bash