diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+secrets.php
diff --git a/secrets.sample.php b/secrets.sample.php
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+<?php
+// Centralized Secrets Configuration
+// This file is gitignored and contains sensitive credentials
+
+global $secrets;
+$secrets = [];
+
+// SSH SERVER
+$secrets['ssh_username'] = 'root'; // DEFAULT: root
+$secrets['ssh_password'] = 'YOUR_SSH_PASSWORD';
+$secrets['ssh_host'] = 'YOUR_SSH_HOST_IP';
+$secrets['ssh_port'] = '22';
+
+// Database Credentials (User Provided)
+$secrets['db_host'] = 'localhost';
+$secrets['db_name'] = 'YOUR_DB_NAME';
+$secrets['db_user'] = 'YOUR_DB_USER';
+$secrets['db_pass'] = 'YOUR_DB_PASSWORD';
+$secrets['db_root_pass'] = 'YOUR_DB_ROOT_PASSWORD';
+
+// Shared Secrets
+$secrets['md5_salt'] = 'YOUR_MD5_SALT';
+
+
+// phpMyAdmin Credentials
+$secrets['pma_blowfish_secret'] = 'YOUR_PMA_BLOWFISH_SECRET';
+
+// Github Details
+$secrets['github_username'] = 'YOUR_GITHUB_EMAIL';
+$secrets['github_token'] = 'YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN';