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## Environment variables and application configuration
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Environment variables are name-value pairs, stored within a specific environment. An alternative to using hardcoded values for sensitive data, is to use environment variables. Hardcoded values are insecure and should be avoided.
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Environment variables are name-value pairs, stored within a specific environment. A more secure alternative to using hardcoded values for sensitive data, is to use environment variables. Hardcoded values are insecure and should be avoided.
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> [!CAUTION]
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> Do **not** use hardcoded values for sensitive data, doing so is a major security vulnerability.
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> [!NOTE]
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> While environment variables are stored in plain text, they are isolated to an environment. If an environment is compromised, so too are the variables with the environment.
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### Set environment variable
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To set environment variables, use one the following commands - where the `ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE_KEY` is the named key and `value` is the value stored in the environment variable.

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