diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties.template b/src/main/resources/application.properties.template
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+spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
+spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mariadb://mariadb.fritz.box:3306/volkszaehler
+spring.datasource.username=vz
+spring.datasource.password=<password>
+spring.jpa.show-sql: true
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