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STRIPE_SECRET_KEY="sk_test_..." OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-proj-..."

It bypasses default settings to match your personal development setup.

I can provide the exact code snippets and folder structures for your setup. Share public link .env.local

In the root directory of your project, create a new file named exactly .env.local .

For more complex validation, use a schema validation library like Zod: STRIPE_SECRET_KEY="sk_test_

: Variables set directly in your terminal or deployment platform (e.g., Vercel, Netlify, AWS) always take ultimate precedence.

To illustrate, imagine your project has the following files: .env.local

Place .env.local in the root directory of your project. Syntax: