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+# PHP
+vendor/
+composer.lock
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.production
+*.log
+storage/
+cache/
+
+# JS & Build Tools
+node_modules/
+dist/
+build/
+*.min.js
+*.min.css
+
+# IDE & OS
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Web Server Roots (adjust path)
+/var/www/html/your-domain.com/
+htdocs/
+public_html/
+
+# Gitea/Local Dev Artifacts
+.gitea/
+.tmp/