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alexoliverwd/dotenv-loader
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Load environment variables into a PHP application

v1.2.0(6mo ago)01.3kMITPHPPHP >=8.1CI passing

Since May 22Pushed 6mo ago1 watchersCompare

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Environment Variables Loader
============================

[](#environment-variables-loader)

Load configuration variables into your PHP application's global namespace from an `.env` file for flexible management across different environments.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require alexoliverwd/dotenv-loader
```

Basic Usage
-----------

[](#basic-usage)

```
\AOWD\envLoader\ResourceLoader::applyEnvironmentVariables(__DIR__ . '/.env');
```

Public Class Methods
--------------------

[](#public-class-methods)

### loadResource

[](#loadresource)

```
loadResource(
	string $resource_location
): array
```

The `loadResource` method retrieves key-value pairs from a configuration file, like `/home/.env`, providing a structured and flexible way to manage application settings across various environments.

### applyEnvironmentVariables

[](#applyenvironmentvariables)

```
applyEnvironmentVariables(
	string $resource_location
): void
```

The `applyEnvironmentVariables` method imports key-value pairs from a configuration file, like `/home/.env`, directly into PHP's global namespace, making them accessible throughout your application using the built-in `$_ENV`[ superglobal variable](https://www.php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.environment).

### encryptEnvironmentVariables

[](#encryptenvironmentvariables)

```
encryptEnvironmentVariables(
	array $environment_variables,
	string $public_key_content
): array
```

The `encryptEnvironmentVariables` method encrypts the values of the key, value pair array using a provided public key.

### decryptEnvironmentVariables

[](#decryptenvironmentvariables)

```
decryptEnvironmentVariables(
	array $environment_variables,
	string $private_key_content
): array
```

The `decryptEnvironmentVariables` method decrypts the values of the key, value pair array using a provided private key.

###  Health Score

41

—

FairBetter than 87% of packages

Maintenance66

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity16

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity61

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~430 days

Total

4

Last Release

202d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)v1.0.0PHP >=7.4

v1.1.0PHP >=8.1

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2101296?v=4)[Alex Oliver](/maintainers/alexoliverwd)[@alexoliverwd](https://github.com/alexoliverwd)

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Top Contributors

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---

Tags

environmentenvdotenvvariablesenvironment variables

###  Code Quality

TestsPest

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Code StyleLaravel Pint

Type Coverage Yes

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