Encrypt a .env file in .NET

Encrypt a .env file in .NET with dotenvx, commit it safely, and inject its secrets at runtime.

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)

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