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Simple dotenv for PHP
=====================

[](#simple-dotenv-for-php)

Introduction
------------

[](#introduction)

Q: What's the point of this package? How is it any different from those [vlucas/phpdotenv](https://github.com/vlucas/phpdotenv/) and [josegonzalez/php-dotenv](https://github.com/josegonzalez/php-dotenv) well-known packages?

A: Those great packages are NOT for production. They were always meant to be used during local development only. The main reasons are:

1. Not fast enough
2. Not secure enough

Many people are actually misuse those packages and use them to configure apps in production too.

In contrast this package IS for production. It uses plain old php array for `.env` content and doesn't touch $\_ENV or $\_SERVER by default. As a result it's fast and secure but has less features.

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

[](#installation)

1. `composer require arrilot/dotenv-php`
2. Create `.env.php` file to store configuration settings that are environment specific or sensitive.

Example:

```