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nigr/dotenv
===========

for parsing .env files

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Since Dec 28Pushed 4mo agoCompare

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Get started:
------------

[](#get-started)

### Install library:

[](#install-library)

```
    composer require nigr/dotenv:@dev
```

### Call function than parsed ENV-file:

[](#call-function-than-parsed-env-file)

```
  use Nigr/Dotenv;

  $dotenv = new Dotenv();
  $dotenv->parse();
```

### If file locates not in root folder, pass as argument path to file in function envPasre():

[](#if-file-locates-not-in-root-folder-pass-as-argument-path-to-file-in-function-envpasre)

```
  $dotenv = new Dotenv();
  $dotenv->parse("/env/.env.dev");
```

### For call variable, can use $\_ENV, $\_SERVER and getenv():

[](#for-call-variable-can-use-_env-_server-and-getenv)

```
  $_ENV['DB_USER'];
  $_SERVER['DB_HOST'];
  getenv('DB_PORT');
```

###  Health Score

18

—

LowBetter than 8% of packages

Maintenance51

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity12

Early-stage or recently created project

 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.

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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