.env- | Fixed

# Ignore the main env file .env # Ignore all hyphenated or dot-separated variations .env-* .env.* # Treat backups as sensitive .env-bak .env-backup Use code with caution. Utilize .env.example safely

require('dotenv-flow').config(); // Loads .env, .env.development, .env.local, .env.development.local // according to NODE_ENV # Ignore the main env file

Here are some best practices to keep in mind when working with .env files: // Loads .env

: Use double quotes ( " " ) if the value contains spaces or if you want to support variable interpolation. 🛡️ Best Practices for Security # Ignore the main env file

: Mimics the production environment for final Quality Assurance (QA) and user acceptance testing.