Encrypt secrets in .NET

Learn how to encrypt your first .env file using .NET and dotenvx.

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this guide, you'll need to:

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1. Install

Get the Dotenvx CLI.

$ curl -sfS https://dotenvx.sh | sh
◈ installed (dotenvx)

more install options

2. Encrypt

Encrypt your .env file.

$ dotenvx encrypt
◈ encrypted (.env) + local key (.env.keys)

3. Inject

Then inject your encrypted secrets at runtime with dotenvx run.

var hello = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("HELLO");
Console.WriteLine($"Hello {hello}");

dotenvx run -- dotnet run