Change default .env file name #358

underdpt · 2021-11-04T09:22:48Z

underdpt
Nov 4, 2021

Hello,

Does anybody know if we can change the default '.env' file name and location? It seems to be hardcoded on:

vendor\laravel-zero\framework\src\Providers\Build\Build.php

If it's not possible to change it, would you be receptive to a PR allowing this functionality?

The use case are:

Windows users, to provide an easy to create and edit file (extension only files are difficult to create on windows, and .env files doesn't open with notepad by default)
To provide a way to have a per-user configuration on system-wide apps (you can have /usr/local/bin/myLaravelZeroApp and load the config from the user home)

Answered by underdpt

My fault, found it just after submitting:

Add this to bootstrap/app.php:

$app->useEnvironmentPath('/path/to/env')
$app->loadEnvironmentFrom('env.file');

before returning the application ($app).

underdpt · 2021-11-04T09:38:37Z

My fault, found it just after submitting:

Add this to bootstrap/app.php:

$app->useEnvironmentPath('/path/to/env')
$app->loadEnvironmentFrom('env.file');

before returning the application ($app).

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