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+// lib/constants.ts
+export const RESOURCE_PATH = process.env.RESOURCE_PATH || '/Users/tech/workspace/n3-world/handy-tools/ftdl';
+export const AUTH_USERNAME = process.env.AUTH_USERNAME || 'admin';
+export const AUTH_PASSWORD = process.env.AUTH_PASSWORD || 'admin';
+export const COOKIE_NAME = 'auth';
+export const COOKIE_MAX_AGE = 86400; // 24 hours