dotenv_usage.md

Using dotenv in Your API

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Setup

1. Create a .env file in the root directory of your project.
2. Define your environment variables inside the .env file using the KEY=VALUE format. You can use .env.example as a reference.

Usage

1. Load dotenv in your application's entry point: import dotenv from "dotenv"; dotenv.config(); 2.Access environment variables anywhere in your code using process.env.VARIABLE_NAME. 3.For packages like Sequelize, use process.env to fetch database connection details. 4.For authentication middleware like Passport, use process.env to fetch sensitive information like API keys and secrets.