Creating Environment Variables

Creating Environment Variables

Creating new environment variables is a multi-step process as secret variables are stored as environment variables, forcing us to git ignore our .env file.

Add variable to .env

• Make sure that the variable(s) you are adding does not already exist in the .env file
• If it doesn't already exist, add the variable(s) to the end of the .env file in the format <VARIABLE_NAME>=<value> (Ex. EXAMPLE_VAR=testing)
• Update .env.example with the name of your new variable(s) in the format <VARIABLE_NAME>= (Ex. EXAMPLE_VAR=)

Update Google Drive

For others to access your new variable(s) when setting up their dev environment, you need to update the shared .env file in Google Drive

• Login to Google Drive with [email protected]
• Navigate to the 'Secret Files' folder inside of the 'Airtable Automation' folder in Drive
• Replace the .env file with your local copy

Post on Slack

Posting a message on the Hack4Impact Slack channel will notify others that they need to update their .env files with the new variable(s).