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Zobaidul Kazi
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How to use `.env` file v:20.6.0 `dotenv` npm package do not use.

#node #javascript #dotenv #programming

package.json file


  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
    "dev": "nodemon --env-file=.env index.js",
    "start": "node --env-file=.env index.js",
    "prod": "node --env-file=.env.prod index.js",
    "local": "node --env-file=.env.local index.js",
    "build": "node --env-file=.env build.js",
    "clean": "node --env-file=.env clean.js"
  },
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Create A new Project

mkdir test_env
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cd test_env

open terminal and write this commend

npm init -y
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touch .env
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write code .env file

# write code .env file
PORT = 3333
MONGO_DB_URL = mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@<cluster>.mongodb.net/<database>?retryWrites=true
PRIVATE_KEY = <private_key>
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touch index.js
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import express from "express";
import mongoose from "mongoose";

const app = express();


app.listen(process.env.PORT | 3000, () => {
    console.log(` Listening on port ${process.env.PORT}`)
})

mongoose.connect(process.env.MONGO_DB_URL, {
    dbName: "test",
    authSource: "admin"
})

.then(() => {
    console.log("Connected to MongoDB");
})
.catch((err) => {
    console.log(err);
})
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