ENABLE_CACHE=true
Never use real defaults for secrets. Use obvious placeholders. .env.sample
In modern software development, keeping configuration separate from code is a cornerstone of the . While .env files are commonly used to store secret keys, database credentials, and API endpoints during development, a crucial, often-overlooked companion file is .env.sample (or sometimes .env.example ). ENABLE_CACHE=true Never use real defaults for secrets
Check that all required keys in .env.sample exist on the deployment environment (without exposing values). This file is never committed to version control
: Contains actual sensitive data like API keys, database passwords, and secrets. This file is never committed to version control (Git) to prevent security leaks.
A question that often arises is: what is the difference between .env.sample and .env.example ? The answer is . Both are used for the exact same purpose—to provide a safe, version-controlled template for environment variables.