How to use nodemon with .env files?

Question

I am using an .env file to hold environment variables for the server. This works if I run the server with foreman start. But it doesn\'t work with nodemon.

I would

Answer 1

In Three steps

1. Creating the file on root folder > .env

# .env ======
PORT=5000
WHO_AM_I="Who Knows"

2. Install the dotenv
3. Run below command

"dev": "nodemon -r dotenv/config src/app.js"

You can access the your defined variables using > process.env.varible_name

Answer 2

Use the -w key to specify nodemon what to watch additionally.

"scripts": {
    "dev": "env-cmd nodemon -w app -w *.js -w .env server.js"
}

Don't forget rerun npm run dev

Answer 3

Thread necromancy!

Use grunt-env to load environmental variables from your heroku config.

Answer 4

Place your local configuration variables in the .env file and run foreman along with nodemon using the following command

$ foreman run nodemon web.js

Answer 5

Heroku Procfile

Change: web: node app.js to web: nodemon app.js

Answer 6

To load the dotenv package and any declared .env vars into the environment, you can do the following:

nodemon -r dotenv/config myapp.js