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phpdevcommunity/php-dotenv
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PHP-DotEnv is a lightweight PHP library designed to simplify the management of environment variables in your PHP applications.

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> ⚠️ **Abandoned package**
>
> This package is abandoned and no longer maintained.
> The author suggests using **[michel/dotenv](https://github.com/michelphp/dotenv)** instead.

PHP-DotEnv
==========

[](#php-dotenv)

PHP-DotEnv is a lightweight and robust PHP library designed to simplify the management of environment variables in your PHP applications. It parses a `.env` file and loads the variables into `getenv()`, `$_ENV`, and `$_SERVER`.

It comes with a powerful processor system that automatically converts values (booleans, nulls, numbers) and allows you to define your own custom processors for specific needs.

---

English Documentation
---------------------

[](#english-documentation)

### Installation

[](#installation)

Requires PHP 7.4 or higher.

Install via Composer:

```
composer require phpdevcommunity/php-dotenv
```

### Basic Usage

[](#basic-usage)

1. **Create a `.env` file** in your project root:

    ```
    APP_ENV=dev
    DATABASE_URL="mysql:host=localhost;dbname=test"
    DEBUG=true
    CACHE_TTL=3600
    API_KEY=null
    # This is a comment
    ```
2. **Load the variables** in your PHP entry point (e.g., `index.php`):

    ```