diff --git a/android/local.properties.template b/android/local.properties.template
index e41a73bc..14266a72 100644
--- a/android/local.properties.template
+++ b/android/local.properties.template
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@
 
 sdk.dir=/path/to/your/android/sdk
 
-# Optional backend overrides for Android development:
-# Emulator default should usually stay 10.0.2.2 for the local machine.
-petstore.backend.emulatorUrl=http\://10.0.2.2\:8080/
+# Backend URLs — swap comments to switch between local and remote.
+# Emulator default is 10.0.2.2 (maps to the host machine's localhost).
+# For a physical device, use the host machine's LAN IP.
 
-# Physical device example. Replace with the machine IP running the backend.
-petstore.backend.deviceUrl=http\://10.0.0.200\:8080/
+petstore.backend.emulatorUrl=http\://10.0.2.2\:8080/
+#petstore.backend.emulatorUrl=https\://petshop-backend.nicepond-c7280126.westus2.azurecontainerapps.io/
+
+petstore.backend.deviceUrl=http\://192.168.x.x\:8080/
+#petstore.backend.deviceUrl=https\://petshop-backend.nicepond-c7280126.westus2.azurecontainerapps.io/
diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index dab52388..c95519e1 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 JWT_SECRET=<run: openssl rand -base64 32>
 STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_...
+NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_...
 OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-...
 RESEND_API_KEY=re_...
 RESEND_FROM=PetShop <no-reply@yourdomain.com>
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diff --git a/desktop/connectionpetstore.properties.example b/desktop/connectionpetstore.properties.example
index 426ecafb..63ee3a93 100644
--- a/desktop/connectionpetstore.properties.example
+++ b/desktop/connectionpetstore.properties.example
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 url=jdbc:mysql://127.0.0.1:3306/Petstoredb?useSSL=false&allowPublicKeyRetrieval=true&serverTimezone=UTC
 user=petapp
-password=petapppass
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+password=petapppass
+
+# Backend URL — swap comments to switch between local and remote
+api.baseUrl=http://localhost:8080
+#api.baseUrl=https://petshop-backend.nicepond-c7280126.westus2.azurecontainerapps.io
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