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				|  |  |  ## Environment Variables
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				|  |  | -The PostgreSQL image uses several environment variables which are easy to miss. While none of the variables are required, they may significantly aid you in using the image.
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				|  |  | +The PostgreSQL image uses several environment variables which are easy to miss. The only variable required is `POSTGRES_PASSWORD`, the rest are optional.
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				|  |  |  **Warning**: the Docker specific variables will only have an effect if you start the container with a data directory that is empty; any pre-existing database will be left untouched on container startup.
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