A .env
file, short for "environment file," is a simple text file containing key-value pairs of environment variables. It's a convenient way to configure environment-specific settings for your application in a way that can be easily managed and kept separate from the application's source code.
Here's what you need to know about .env
files:
Format:
.env
file represents an environment variable.The format is typically KEY=value
, with KEY
being the name of the variable and value
its corresponding value
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DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USER=root
DB_PASS=secret |
Usage:
.env
files are often used in development environments to set environment variables that define how the application should run or connect to other services like databases, APIs, etc..env
files with settings appropriate for each environment.Advantages:
Security Considerations:
.env
files are not typically checked into source control (especially for public repositories), it’s important to manage them securely, especially if they contain sensitive information.Common Use with Docker:
.env
files can be used in conjunction with Docker Compose or Docker Run to set environment variables for containers.--env-file
option in Docker Run and the env_file
directive in Docker Compose are common ways to load these variables.Popular in Many Frameworks:
.env
files either natively or through libraries, making it a widely adopted practice.To use a .env file with you local, you just have to create the .env file in the root of the project, GAIA API will automatically load the .env and apply the environment variables
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