Basic Node and Express - Use the .env File

JavaScript
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Please check my code, i can’t pass (use-the–env-file)

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Basic Node and Express - Use the .env File

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Screenshot 2024-07-02 at 12.09.59 AM
my code so far

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Hey can you format this code using the </> instead of a screen shot? Just click and paste the code in between.

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i wonder if you should move the dotenv reference higher (to the top line) and retry?

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require('dotenv').config();
let express = require('express');
let app = express();


app.use('/public', express.static( __dirname + '/public'))

console.log('Hello World')

app.get('/', function(req,res){
    res.sendFile(__dirname + '/views/index.html');
})

app.get("/json", (req, res) => {
    
  const mySecret = process.env.MESSAGE_STYLE;
      if (mySecret === "uppercase") {
        res.json({"message": "HELLO JSON"});
      } else {
        res.json({"message": "Hello json"});
      }
  
    });































 module.exports = app;
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i guess it didn’t help? how about the .env file? Did you create it as they requested?

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  1. Do you have a .env file with the correct key/value?

  2. Did you remember to restart the server after making changes?

Your code is passing for me.

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ahhh
i created the file with a name
now i’ve passed the file
thanks for the help

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happened to have wrong file name
thank you for your help :smile: