How to Create and Use Environment Variables and the .env file in JavaScript in 7 Minutes
Environment variables are variables that allow you to hide information or data that you wouldn't want embedded directly in your application code. The most common way to use environment variables is with the .env file.
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Timestamps:
0:00 What are Environment Variables?
0:41 How to Create Environment Variables in the Terminal
2:15 What is the .env file?
3:12 How to use Environment Variables in a Project
4:28 dotenv npm package
5:12 Why use Environment Variables and .env files?
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