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Pushing env file updates live #938

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TomJaeger Jan 29, 2025
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Merge pull request #936 from ExpressionEngine/fix-env-example
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Merge pull request #937 from ExpressionEngine/fix-env-example
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Expand Up @@ -31,13 +31,12 @@ This variable can now be used in your `/system/user/config.php` as illustrated b
Here is an example of what it might look like to manage all your database connection settings, and Base URL in `.env.php`

```
# .env.php
// .env.php

#URLs
// URLs
BASE_URL=http://mysite.test/

# DATABASE SETTINGS
# # # # # # # # # # # #
// DATABASE SETTINGS
DB_HOSTNAME=db
DB_DATABASE=db
DB_USERNAME=db
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The below example demonstrates this approach, assuming you have 2 MSM sites with short names of `default_site` and `second_site`

```
# .env.php

# SITE-SPECIFIC SETTINGS

// .env.php
// SITE-SPECIFIC SETTINGS
default_site.BASE_PATH=/home/sites/mysite.test/
default_site.BASE_URL=http://mysite.test/

second_site.BASE_PATH=/home/sites/anothersite.test/
second_site.BASE_URL=http://anothersite.test/

# DATABASE SETTINGS
# # # # # # # # # # # #
// DATABASE SETTINGS
DB_HOSTNAME=db
DB_DATABASE=db
DB_USERNAME=db
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